Original Wanted Notice Mailer from the Missouri State Penitentiary for the apprehension of Rolla Wilson, who escaped on July 23, 1950. Features copies of Wilson's mug shots and fingerprints.
Verso bears address panel.
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 exhibits the expected age wear, with the top corners removed and some black-out marks.