Historical pictures of criminals of the 1930s and 1940s

These pictures and details of the arrest were taken from old news newspapers of the American city of New Castle and allow us to imagine the criminal everyday life of the pre-war and post-war time. Such photos are called mugshots (from the English "mug" — face). Mugshot was invented in the USA by Alan Pinkerton, the famous detective of the XIX century. Initially, the purpose of mugshots was to identify criminals when there was no other way.

(Total 24 photos)

Source: vintage.es

Alexander Aldan, 21 years old, intentional damage to property with explosives, July 5, 1941.

Alice Steele, 25, drunkenness and disorderly conduct, August 24, 1936.

Andrew Masters, 47, drunk driving, April 26, 1948.

Anna Craven, 22, disorderly conduct, July 14, 1946.

Anthony Decaprio, 19, murder, October 12, 1937.

Bernard Dickey, 34, assault, May 28, 1948.

Bill Harlan, 17, armed robbery, March 11, 1933.

Carl Er Van Houten, 39, intentional damage to property using explosives, October 26, 1938.

Charles Kruger, 35, assault and battery, February 4, 1942.

Charles Stith, 22, robbery, October 10, 1946.

David Clemons, 20, disorderly conduct, September 20, 1936.

Earl Brian, 53, embezzlement, April 21, 1948.

Edwin Duff, 43, drunk driving, December 20, 1942.

Elizabeth Miller, 41, violation of the law on the sale of alcohol, June 5, 1948.

George Agnew, 61, arrested for dealing with counterfeit checks, September 8, 1936.

George Welkey, 22, counterfeiter, November 28, 1941.

Gerald Schooley, 19, arson, July 5, 1940.

Guy Charles Bailey, 22, drunk driving, July 27, 1948.

Helen Carter, 22, resisting a police officer, July 22, 1934.

James Hall, disorderly conduct, August 19, 1944.

James Lane, 22, suspected of raping a 15-year-old girl, June 9, 1947.

Janet Borland, 22, car theft, February 8, 1936.

Robert Cole, 21, armed robbery, March 23, 1940.

Robert Watkins, 16, assault, August 16, 1944.