Spreckels,Walter P. photograph published shortly after he was accused in 1931 of participating in a scheme to violate Prohibition lawsPhotograph of Walter P. Spreckels published shortly after he was accused in 1931 of participating in a scheme to violate…
Street Crime in New York"The widow at work." Street crime depicted in George W. Walling, Recollections of a New York Chief of Police (New…
The Counterfeiters Den"The Counterfeiters Den." Counterfeiting depicted in George W. Walling, Recollections of a New York Chief of Police (New York: Caxton…
Tombs Jail, New York City, ca. 1896Tombs Jail, New York City, ca. 1896. The structure was built in 1838 in the Five Points neighborhood, a notorious…
Washington, DC policemen and an IRS agent displaying a still discovered in a backyard.Washington, DC policemen and an IRS agent displaying a still discovered in a backyard.
