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Group of 11 original 1934 Higgins’ Pocket Gallery sheets, each 8 x 4.25, featuring a total of 88 numbered mugshot-style portraits of wanted men, criminals, and suspects, with eight images to the front and corresponding biographical and criminal information to the reverse. The sheets are numbered nonconsecutively from 65 to 984 and are headed “Higgins’ Pocket Gallery,” with categories including “Wanted,” “Misc. Men,” and “Pickpockets.” Each portrait is identified by number, with the reverse providing the subject’s name and aliases, arrest or wanted information, alleged offenses, physical description, occupation, identifying marks, and other details.
The group includes numerous figures associated with organized crime, highlighted by Frank Carbo, Vincent Mangano, Joseph Profaci, Giuseppe Magliocco, Moe Sedway, Seymour Magoon, Michael Coppola, Sam Pieri, John Rizzo, Samuel Sciandra, Salvatore Lombardino, Sam Winkler, Dave Berman, George Weinberg, and Abe Weinberg. Other subjects range from suspected murderers and burglars to thieves, pickpockets, narcotics offenders, fugitives, and other wanted men, offering a fascinating visual record of American law enforcement and criminal identification during the 1920s and 1930s. In overall fine condition, with some edgewear, and two ink signatures to the 929-936 page.
