Wanted Notice

Original Wanted Notice from the Provincial Police of Quebec, Canada, featuring copies of four sets of mug shots of men wanted for "swindling J. C. Hazelbaker of Pittsburgh Pa. out of $136,000.00," posted in August of 1930.

Several blue pencil notations and ink notations are featured.

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 9.25 x 11.25, this notice exhibits moderate age wear, with toning, wrinkling, tearing and mounting remnants.