Arrest record of James F. Lennon, Hartford
Date1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 8 1/4in. (21 x 21cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hartford Police Department
DescriptionLetterpress form with photographs of a young man, profile and full face. He wears a shirt, necktie and jacket. The form reads: "Department of Police, Hartford, Conn. - Bureau of Identification / Name: James F. Lennon - Aliases: [Blank] - Color: White / Crime: [Blank} - Date of Arrest: [Blank] / Previous Rec.: [Blank] / Eng. Height: 5 ft. 7 5/8 - Class: Blue / Age: 15 / Born in: Hartford, Ct. / Occupation: Shop hand / Hair: Blonde / Complexion: Med. / Weight: 128 / Build: Med. / Measured at: Hartford, Ct. - Date: 12, 25 1917 / Prisoner's signature: James Lennon." Fingerprint at lower left beneath text: "Right forefinger print / to be impressed / immediately after / Signature is written." Other fingerprints on back of form. "Impressions taken by "Thos. F. Sullivan."
Object number1986.112.1
NotesSubject Note: According to an article that appeared in the Hartford Courant on December 26, 1917, James Lennon was a member of a "gang which hangs out in the vicinity of Union Station." He and other gang members were arrested and charged with breach of peace.On View
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