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A composite of mug shots, Bertillon measurements and fingerprints of Will West and William West, an infamous case that showed the importance of a fingerprint system over the Bertillon system, 1901-1904

 Item — manuscript box: 88 - folder 2
Identifier: O/S Folder 2

Scope and Contents

Digital composite created by RMC staff to illustrate one of Bertillon's cases. The original items used for this composite are located at the National Archives (Will West, Leavenworth Inmate #3426, and William West, Leavenworth Inmate #2626; ARC Identifier: 580698)

Dates

  • 1898-1947.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

1.4 cubic feet. (1.4 cubic feet.)

1 mapcase folders.

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)