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Items 1-134--Clippings Scrapbook, Item 010-013: Page 5-6; " Finger-Print Identification"; A book review of Faulds's publication, "Guide to Finger-print Identification". The author states Faulds is only the first to have printed communication on fingerprint use, while W. Herschel is the first to officially use them. Discusses Mr. Faulds's absence in supporting the importance of fingerprint identification with strong evidence and only opinion, and announces Dr. Faulds's book as biased. Mentions other literature on fingerprinting, talks about the use of fingerprints in Asian countries, and proper print decipherment.; by F. G., Supplement to Nature, v. 72, no. 1877; DF 654, 1905/10/19

 Item — Box: 10a, Folder: 1

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  • Creation: 1905/10/19

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