1920s Police Mugshots

[Kier]

Just came across this link and thought people here might enjoy 🙂

Australian police mugshots from the Justice & Police Museum collection, mostly 1920s

http://community.livejournal.com/everyday_i_show/84449.html

 

[Disaster_Area]

Love these! Half the subjects look like they're in a photo shoot, you'd never know they've just been arrested 🙂

 

[skibeerr]

This could have inspired Avedon.

 

[dexdog]

these are very entertaining. Some look like fashion shoots, a couple just exude shame in the face of the subject, some are cool, some brazen, and I love the one of the two hoods giving the camera "the look". Also, I wanna know how Mr. W. Moon kept that hat on his head! Thanks for posting the link.

 

[kmallick]

Mugshots? These are fascinating portraits. Thanks for posting.

 

[ibcrewin]

Those are really cool. I wonder what they were arrested for.

 

[Colin Corneau]

This is very fascinating, and a really valuable historical resource.

Is it insensitive of me to say that some of the women in these photos are quite attractive..?

 

[Instantclassic]

Just came across this link and thought people here might enjoy 🙂

Australian police mugshots from the Justice & Police Museum collection, mostly 1920s

http://community.livejournal.com/everyday_i_show/84449.html

Thanks for posting. The posing is timeless...

 

[rsosa]

wow! mugshots were artistic back then!

 

[Spider67]

A pity that there is no additinoal info about those portrayed.

 

[shadowfox]

I wonder...

Unless there's a giant window on the side, most of those are shot inside a room.
What manner of lighting do they use? the light is so soft and even, like an overcast day.

Those strobists folks need to take a note from this set. That's how you shoot flattering portraits even of people taken into custody.

 

[Kier]

The lighting and the detail are very nice - you can see shadows on some from bars on windows... maybe it's an open-roof sort of deal as there's decay on the walls and some wet patches on the floors...

F. Murray looks like one Dr. Egon Spengler of Ghostbusters 😀

 

[Vics]

Shows us that photo technique hasn't really progressed that much! These are so well done. I'm guessing shot near a window? Thanks for posting these!

 

[rpsawin]

A nice break from looking at Charlie Sheen's mug....lol

Great stuff!

Bob

 

[RFH]

What an amazing treasure of beautiful photos! Thanks for posting.

 

[darkkavenger]

Wonderful series... very amazing, and you can't help but thinking what have they done, and are these girls gone wrong... timeless photos!

 

[t.s.k.]

No comment on the last portrait? 😱
Ahem <straightening tie>

 

[Griffin]

I really enjoyed that series. Thanks.

 

[crawdiddy]

Fascinating. Yes, they really make you wonder about their "crimes."

And for the most part, they look well groomed and fashionable. No "Nick Nolte" shots.

 

[will-i_am]

really interesting stuff so many characters, more people should wear hats these days.