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These Are The Very First Crime Scene Photographs Ever Taken

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These Are The Very First Crime Scene Photographs Ever Taken

Murder of Madame Veuve Bol, Paris, France, 1904. The very first crime scene photographs ever made were taken by a pioneering detective from Paris who realized how useful photography can be in solving a case. Alphonse Bertillon is best known for inventing the mugshot, but he also photographed grisly crime scenes. Some of his pictures … Read more

Victorian Photos Show the Plight of Scotland’s Poor 150 Years Ago

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Victorian Photos Show the Plight of Scotland’s Poor 150 Years Ago

In 1868, photographer Thomas Annan was commissioned by Scottish authorities to document the slums of Glasgow which at the time were considered to be the worst in Europe His shocking photos show bare-footed children with dirt on their faces wearing oversized clothes as they stand with their mother in a squalid alley. Old Vennel, High … Read more