If half the celebrities that get busted these days knew their mugshots would look like these criminals, they probably would get in trouble more often.
This collection of photographs are from 1912-1930. Sydney police were simply taking photographs of the criminals in order to have records (duh) of them both close up and full bodied.
It’s funny how at the time, this was probably a very solemn and unwanted event, but now it’s turned into a creative and beautiful set of pictures.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Vintage Mugshots
- Opportunity to create a retro-themed online store that sells vintage-style mugshots as art prints or on clothing and accessories.
- Historic Records Preservation
- Opportunity to digitize and preserve other historic police records for public access and use in research or genealogy.
- Innovative Crime Prevention
- Opportunity to develop new technology or strategies for crime prevention and reduction, such as using facial recognition software based on historic criminal records.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Art and Design
- The art and design industry can benefit from incorporating the vintage mugshot trend into their products and services.
- Archives and Libraries
- Archives and libraries can leverage their expertise in historic records preservation to digitize and make available other important police records.
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement
- The criminal justice and law enforcement industry can benefit from innovative technologies and strategies to reduce and prevent crime.
