Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice, dated September 22, 1931, from the U.S. Post Office Department, Chicago, Illinois, for information leading to the apprehension of Paul W. Wray, wanted for theft of registered mail.  Notice features a printed copy of a photograph.

From the collection of Police Chief Michael Webb (1950-2009). Webb joined the Vinita Park, Missouri police force in 1974 and served until his death in 2009, during which time he purchased crime artifacts from relatives of criminals and law officers. Boasting more than 8,000 wanted posters, pieces of Webb’s collection have been featured in film and displayed at the National Crime and Punishment Museum in Washington.

Measuring approximately 8 x 8 inches, this notice is in overall fine condition, aside from slight, expected age wear.