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
- From the Collection: De Forest, Henry Pelouze, 1864-1948. (Person)
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)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu