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1920s mug shots

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August 24, 2013 at 8:43 pm #3590 Reply

donroc
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“In those days we had faces.” 😀http://www.thephoblographer.com/2013/08/19/mugshots-from-the-1920s-are-significantly-cooler-than-mugshots-from-today/

August 24, 2013 at 9:07 pm #29086 Reply

Phidippides
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Wow, those criminals could really show off their attitudes in their mug shots back then.

August 27, 2013 at 6:44 am #29087 Reply

scout1067
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I find it amazing that so many people kept their hats on.

August 27, 2013 at 3:38 pm #29088 Reply

Phidippides
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Evidently, not all mug shots were like that. Here's an earlier thread where we talked about some Victorian criminals, and they were photographed kind of like people are today.
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