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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

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

Artist (1929 - 2006)
Date1975
MediumVintage gelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet Dimension: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2021.20.94
DescriptionPhotograph of police department patrolling for wanted people in the neighborhood, standing outside of a police car with a lineup of suspects.
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“A robot portrait” is made of the possible criminal from elements provided by witnesses. Hair, nose, eyes and ears are adopted from various photos to make a drawing similar to the image seen by witnesses, NYC
“A robot portrait” is made of the possible criminal from elements provided by witnesses. Hair, nose, eyes and ears are adopted from various photos to make a drawing similar to the image seen by witnesses, NYC
Leonard Freed
1975
New York’s Ninth Precinct Police Station, is not all crime, some cops do public relations duties with local citizens, like these 3 punks hanging around the street corners, NYC
New York’s Ninth Precinct Police Station, is not all crime, some cops do public relations duties with local citizens, like these 3 punks hanging around the street corners, NYC
Leonard Freed
1978
Miller,RichardEdward,Summer Bather,1951.16
Summer Bather
Richard Edward Miller
c. 1939
An electronic microscope takes photos of the pistol barrel. Items are microscopically tested to show indentations and markings found on the weapon and on the bullet, NYC
An electronic microscope takes photos of the pistol barrel. Items are microscopically tested to show indentations and markings found on the weapon and on the bullet, NYC
Leonard Freed
1975
At night there is a curfew, a police patrol stops black children and warns them to stay off the streets, Atlanta, Georgia
At night there is a curfew, a police patrol stops black children and warns them to stay off the streets, Atlanta, Georgia
Leonard Freed
1980
Image Not Available for "I didnt get here by begging for raises, Harkness, I took what I wanted"
"I didnt get here by begging for raises, Harkness, I took what I wanted"
William Steig
1927-2003
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
“We are going to pick up a murder suspect,” the officer said as he put on a bulletproof vest
“We are going to pick up a murder suspect,” the officer said as he put on a bulletproof vest
Leonard Freed
1978
Atlanta police patrolmen checking their map in the headlights of their vehicle during all night curfew, Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta police patrolmen checking their map in the headlights of their vehicle during all night curfew, Atlanta, Georgia
Leonard Freed
1980
Suffering from an overdose of drugs, a young woman who collapsed in the street is being helped by police officers of the 9th Precinct to a nearby hospital, NYC
Suffering from an overdose of drugs, a young woman who collapsed in the street is being helped by police officers of the 9th Precinct to a nearby hospital, NYC
Leonard Freed
1978
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
"The next junior citizen who calls me senior citizen is going to get a bust in the mouth"
"The next junior citizen who calls me senior citizen is going to get a bust in the mouth"
Frank Modell
July 1,1967
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