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Mugshots

Prisoners photographs from U.S. National ArchivesCreated by: NARA & DVIDS Public Domain ArchiveDated: 1900
Photograph of Lester F. Luverne
A mug shot or mugshot is a photographic portrait of a person from the waist up, typically taken after a person is arrested made with a purpose to have a photographic record for identification purposes by victims, the public and investigators. A typical mug shot is two-part, with one side-view, and one front-view.

The paired arrangement may have been inspired by the 1865 prison portraits taken by Alexander Gardner of accused conspirators in the Lincoln assassination trial, though Gardner's photographs were full-body portraits with only the heads turned for the profile shots.

The earliest mugshot photos of prisoners may have been taken in Belgium in 1843 and 1844. In the UK, the police of London started taking mugshots in 1846. By 1857, the New York City Police Department had a gallery where daguerreotypes of criminals were displayed.
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Mug Shot Photograph of Richard Brown, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of Richard Brown, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Richard Brown, register number 12247. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right profi... More

Mug Shot Photograph of Doyle Lindsay, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of Doyle Lindsay, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Doyle Lindsay, register number 13253. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right profi... More

Mug Shot Photograph of Sofrain Zebelain, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of Sofrain Zebelain, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Sofrain Zebelain, register number 7721. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right pro... More

Mug Shot Photograph of Ben Gordon, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of Ben Gordon, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Ben Gordon, register number 7732. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right profile f... More

Photograph of Stewart W. Philips

Photograph of Stewart W. Philips

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Stewart W. Philips, register number 12271. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right ... More

Mug Shot Photograph of Lemuel Hawkins, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of Lemuel Hawkins, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Lemuel Hawkins. Inmate File of Lemuel Hawkins

Associate Warden's Record Card of Richard Johnson, Jr.

Associate Warden's Record Card of Richard Johnson, Jr.

Inmate File of Richard Johnson, Jr. Public domain image of a criminal, arrest mugshot, conviction, prisoner, crime, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Coast Guard Petty Officer Ky Nguyen

Coast Guard Petty Officer Ky Nguyen

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Ky Nguyen, shown here at the age of 14 in a photo taken in a Malaysian refugee camp in 1989. Nguyen, along with his family, fled Vietnam to Malaysia before entering the Unite... More

Photograph of Louis Barcum - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of Louis Barcum - U.S. National Archives Public Domain phot...

Inmate File of Louis Barcum Public domain image of a criminal, arrest mugshot, conviction, prisoner, crime, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of Rubin Wallin - Public domain portrait drawing

Photograph of Rubin Wallin - Public domain portrait drawing

Inmate File of Rubin Wallin Public domain image of a criminal, arrest mugshot, conviction, prisoner, crime, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mug Shot Photograph of Arthur Boose, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of Arthur Boose, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Arthur Boose, register number 13150. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right profil... More

Mug Shot Photograph of John Wynne, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of John Wynne, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate John Wynne register number 7711. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right profile fr... More

Photograph of G. C. Robertson - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of G. C. Robertson - U.S. National Archives Public Domain p...

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate G. C. Robertson, register number 28957. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right pro... More

Photograph of Isom Sweet - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of Isom Sweet - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photog...

Inmate File of Isom Sweet Public domain image of a criminal, arrest mugshot, conviction, prisoner, crime, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photograph of C. C. Cline - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of C. C. Cline - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photo...

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate C. C. Cline, register number 1961. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right profile ... More

Photograph of Robert Stroud - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of Robert Stroud - U.S. National Archives Public Domain pho...

Inmate File of Robert Stroud Public domain image of a criminal, arrest mugshot, conviction, prisoner, crime, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mug Shot Photograph of Samuel Coltrane, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of Samuel Coltrane, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Samuel Coltranl, register number 5708. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right prof... More

Mug Shot Photograph of John Vomack, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of John Vomack, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate John Vomack, register number 12972. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right profile... More

Mug Shot Photograph of James Licavoli, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of James Licavoli, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate James Licavoli, register number 32571. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right prof... More

Photograph of Isaac A. Deyo - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of Isaac A. Deyo - U.S. National Archives Public Domain pho...

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Isaac A. Deyo, register number 13243. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right profi... More

Photograph of Earnest E. Adams - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of Earnest E. Adams - U.S. National Archives Public Domain ...

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Earnest E. Adams, register number 12241. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right pr... More

Mug Shot Photograph of Jessie Sullivan, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of Jessie Sullivan, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Jessie Sullivan, register number 12275. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right pro... More

Mug Shot Photograph of Dean New, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of Dean New, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Dean New, register number 12269. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right profile fr... More

Photograph of Thomas J. Johnson

Photograph of Thomas J. Johnson

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Thomas J. Johnson, register number 6876. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right pr... More

Photograph of Allie C. Buttler - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Photograph of Allie C. Buttler - U.S. National Archives Public Domain ...

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Allie C. Buttler, register number 12250. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right pr... More

Mug Shot Photograph of Ralph Chaplin, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of Ralph Chaplin, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Ralph Chaplin. Inmate File of Ralph Chaplin

Mug Shot Photograph of Beecher Williams, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photograph of Beecher Williams, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Beecher Williams. Inmate File of Beecher Williams

Mug Shot Photographs of Nick Phillips, Leavenworth inmate

Mug Shot Photographs of Nick Phillips, Leavenworth inmate

This item is the prison photograph, also known as the "mug shot," of Leavenworth inmate Nick Phillips, register number 26903. The photograph is divided into two parts. One side captures the inmate's right profi... More

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton will announce the results of a major operation to identify and rescue sexually exploited children. Maryland State Police Superintendent Colone... More

The Coast Guard is working with Volusia County Sheriff's

The Coast Guard is working with Volusia County Sheriff's

The Coast Guard is working with Volusia County Sheriff's Office, New Smyrna Beach Police Department and Edgewater Police Department to locate Petty Officer 2nd Class Johnnie Walton, who was last seen jogging We... More

Missing tanker crewman Ram Mohan Singh

Missing tanker crewman Ram Mohan Singh

Pictured is a passport photo of tanker crewman Ram Mohan Singh, who was reported missing after a crew muster aboard the Rainbow Quest at 8 a.m. at the Southwest Pass Anchorage, Jan. 7, 2014. Singh is a native o... More

Marie Cochran poses with one of her handmade face masks.

Marie Cochran poses with one of her handmade face masks.

Marie Cochran poses with one of her handmade face masks. She used her quilting skills to make hundreds of face masks for others as protection from COVID-19. Cochran is a retired Army lieutenant colonel and nurs... More

Photo of a young woman with long blonde hair.

Photo of a young woman with long blonde hair.

Photo of a young woman with long blonde hair. Public domain image of a criminal, arrest mugshot, conviction, prisoner, crime, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Photo of a young woman with long blonde hair.

Photo of a young woman with long blonde hair.

Photo of a young woman with long blonde hair. Public domain image of a criminal, arrest mugshot, conviction, prisoner, crime, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bruce Reichman, physical education teacher and coach

Bruce Reichman, physical education teacher and coach

Bruce Reichman, physical education teacher and coach at Del Valle High school, poses for his mugshot March 13 during the Muscular Dystrophy Association Lock-Up fundraiser at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. More ... More

Small, black and white photo of a young lady with blonde

Small, black and white photo of a young lady with blonde

Small, black and white photo of a young lady with blonde hair.

Page Three Parole Transcript - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

Page Three Parole Transcript - U.S. National Archives Public Domain ph...

Inmate File of Jacob Parson

The Provost Marshall Office, Marine Corps Air Ground

The Provost Marshall Office, Marine Corps Air Ground

The Provost Marshall Office, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), took mug shots and created ID kits for children on MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 16, 2019. The event was held to connect with... More

The Coast Guard is working with Volusia County Sheriff's

The Coast Guard is working with Volusia County Sheriff's

The Coast Guard is working with Volusia County Sheriff's Office, New Smyrna Beach Police Department and Edgewater Police Department to locate Petty Officer 2nd Class Johnnie Walton, who was last seen jogging We... More

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