By the Decade: 1920’s Mugshots

“Mugshots of criminals were taken as early as the 1870’s. Its purpose is for the authorities to have a record of the offender so that victims can easily identify them. Typically, mugshots have two parts — one front-view and one side-view of the person. For this series, we’ll take a look at some of the mugshots from each decade starting from the 1920’s.”