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Manhattan Homicide Task Force chiefs left Detective Sgt. Gerald McQueen and his boss Detective Lt. Gallagher of the 5th Homicide Squad, NYC
Manhattan Homicide Task Force chiefs left Detective Sgt. Gerald McQueen and his boss Detective Lt. Gallagher of the 5th Homicide Squad, NYC

Manhattan Homicide Task Force chiefs left Detective Sgt. Gerald McQueen and his boss Detective Lt. Gallagher of the 5th Homicide Squad, NYC

Artist (1929 - 2006)
Date1975
MediumVintage gelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet Dimension: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2021.20.78
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The half-naked body of this victim was found in a clearing of the woods near the Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge, the homicide squad had to first find her identity and then locate the murderer, NYC
The half-naked body of this victim was found in a clearing of the woods near the Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge, the homicide squad had to first find her identity and then locate the murderer, NYC
Leonard Freed
1975
Press conference with Lee P. Brown, Atlanta chief of police at Task Force Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia
Press conference with Lee P. Brown, Atlanta chief of police at Task Force Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia
Leonard Freed
1980
Part of the police patrol work is to check “wanted persons photos” with citizens in various neighborhoods. A detective inquires in Upper East Manhattan about a criminal wanted for murder, NYC
Part of the police patrol work is to check “wanted persons photos” with citizens in various neighborhoods. A detective inquires in Upper East Manhattan about a criminal wanted for murder, NYC
Leonard Freed
1975
Composite drawings of possible suspects at Task Force Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia
Composite drawings of possible suspects at Task Force Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia
Leonard Freed
1980
The police were called to this jewelry store in Manhattan where the owner had been found murdered, he was held-up and hit on the head with a hammer, NYC
The police were called to this jewelry store in Manhattan where the owner had been found murdered, he was held-up and hit on the head with a hammer, NYC
Leonard Freed
1975
A young black boy who says he is left alone in the city comes to the 9th Precinct for help and protection, NYC
A young black boy who says he is left alone in the city comes to the 9th Precinct for help and protection, NYC
Leonard Freed
1978
Detective breaking corpse's fingers for fingerprinting, New York City Morgue
Detective breaking corpse's fingers for fingerprinting, New York City Morgue
Leonard Freed
1975
A teacher talks with a young boy about his education at a special school for truants, England
A teacher talks with a young boy about his education at a special school for truants, England
Leonard Freed
1974
Some marriages on Brick Lane are still arranged on the strict basis of financial support: here a 64-year-old man accepted a young girl from his native village as a wife to ensure her family’s survival in Bangladesh, London, England
Some marriages on Brick Lane are still arranged on the strict basis of financial support: here a 64-year-old man accepted a young girl from his native village as a wife to ensure her family’s survival in Bangladesh, London, England
Leonard Freed
1973
A specialist in the ballistics research service shoots an ordinary bullet through the victim’s gun so that trace marks will show the comparative markings with the killer bullet, NYC
A specialist in the ballistics research service shoots an ordinary bullet through the victim’s gun so that trace marks will show the comparative markings with the killer bullet, NYC
Leonard Freed
1975
An ultra sophisticated machine uses laser beams to search for finger prints. The fingerprint image is lifted from an object, put into photo print form and fed into the computer. The laser tracks down all fingerprints similar to the image in question, NYC
An ultra sophisticated machine uses laser beams to search for finger prints. The fingerprint image is lifted from an object, put into photo print form and fed into the computer. The laser tracks down all fingerprints similar to the image in question, NYC
Leonard Freed
Once the laser beam scanned the records, the information is coded on a screen and a print-out is tracked of all persons who are registered in the archives with similar fingerprint descriptions, NYC
Once the laser beam scanned the records, the information is coded on a screen and a print-out is tracked of all persons who are registered in the archives with similar fingerprint descriptions, NYC
Leonard Freed
1975
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