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Items 9-14, Journal/Magazine, Item 014-009: fingerprints; "Hold for Identification"; Officials have the modern system of fingerprinting and have networked records between each other to identify criminals across state lines. Better than previous Bertillon because criminals are known to change scars, tattoos and other body features to outwit system, as well as disorganization between office records. Offers further history, uses, statistics, etc.; Cooper, Courtney Ryley; The Saturday Evening Post, p. 16-; 6 pages; DF 852, 1935/01/12

 Item — Box: 14, Folder: 2

Dates

  • Creation: 1935/01/12

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