| The Criminology Collection consists of photographs of crime scenes,
executions, law enforcement, criminals, penal institutions, forensic
sciences, and the photographs relating to the history of crime
detection and punishment. We specialize in vigilante and extralegal
justice systems and have numerous unique images in these fields.
The archive has one of the worlds largest collections of lynching
images, which is the source of a forthcoming book and exhibit.
Law enforcement, "Police" images from the 1840's to the 1940's
are well represented. Also available are numerous photo's taken
after death of notorious criminals i.e., Dillinger, Baby Face
Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, Jesse James, etc. American and foreign
execution practices are depicted in hundreds of photographs many
from unique albums. War executions in numerous conflicts are represented
and include many rare scenes such as Japanese executing American
soldiers, Croatians beheading captives in WWI, etc. |
Black Man in Electric Chair 1935
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