Police Related Books, Paper & Photographs

ARTIFACT: These are two letters of commendation for meritorious service issued to Patrolman John J. Donovan Division 15, accompanied by two cover letters. All four pieces are signed by the then-Commissioner of the city of Boston Police Department, Leo J...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1890s close-up cabinet photograph of a Haverhill, Massachusetts policeman. The photo clearly shows the sterling silver with hard-fired enamel radiator badge numbered 19 worn on the officer's breast. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1890s close-up cabinet photograph of a Haverhill, Massachusetts policeman. The photo clearly shows the sterling silver with hard-fired enamel radiator badge numbered 5 worn on the officer's breast. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s...

ARTIFACT: Extremely rare mid-1940's United States Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs Special Officer Photo Credentials originally issued to Paul A. on January 17th, 194This position was tasked with "enforcing any law or regulation for...

ARTIFACT: This is a photograph of the police chief of Amsterdam, New York who served in the 1890s. It is a photograph of him from the chest up dressed in uniform and sporting a handlebar mustache. The reverse of the photograph is a fanciful heraldic...

ARTIFACT: This is a photograph of a policeman from Portsmouth, New Hampshire who served in the 1890s. He is shown in a 3/4 view and dressed in full uniform, complete with nightstick. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: 6-1/2" height and 4-1/4" width...

ARTIFACT: This is an old photograph of a Woburn, Massachusetts policeman who served sometime during the 1880s-1890s. It is a -view of him in uniform affixed to a white textured matting with a modern-looking curlicue design. The policeman, who may be the...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old Sheriff's Department "No Trespassing" sign from York County, Maine. The sign has the sherriff's name in the right-hand bottom corner: Richard D. Dutremble. Dutremble was sheriff at Alfred, the seat of York County, from 1962...

ARTIFACT: These are rare circa 1957 Massachusetts State Police credentials in their original folder for Department Chaplain Reverend Ernest A. Thorsell. Thorsell was a minister at the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Universalist Church before his service for...

ARTIFACT: This is a great early World War II Federal Bureau of Investigation Civilian Defense Course for Police diploma along with a typewritten 1942 cover letter. The recipient of both items was Earl R. Pillman, who completed the six day training course...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920 photograph of the Massachusetts Metropolitan District Police Chief. This photograph shows a nice clear shot of the Captain's badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1920. SIZE: Approximately 6-3/16" in height by 4-1/4" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 cabinet card photograph of Jack Kilday, a Laconia, New Hampshire policeman. In the photo Kilday is displaying his radiator-style badge, and there is just a shadow of the word "LACONIA" at the top of it. It is also possible...