Wanted Notice/Mug Shots

Original Wanted Notice from The Bureau of Narcotics, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C. for the apprehension of James W. Wade, "Fugitive from Justice, violation Federal Narcotic Laws," posted July 30, 1935.

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 4.75 x 6.25, notice exhibits the expected age wear, some staple marks and a horizontal crease.