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Condition: Very Good. 36 pages. Fully illustrated throughout with black & white photographs, and accompanying articles. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: Folio (20 x 29 cms). Category: Navy & Army Illustrated; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Wanted Poster 20 x 20 cm. In acid free Mylar sleeve. Will be shipped flat between heavy cardboard layers, never rolled. [Transcription:] [Recto:] "Post Office Department OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR IN CHARGE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Case 65,054-E [Red ink rubber stamp impression:] OCT 27 1935 CIRCULAR FILE No. [In blue pencil:] 399 FUGITIVE WANTED! FOR FRAUDULENT USE OF THE MAILS. [2 mugshots imprinted on each is:] SALT LAKE CO. 6153 DESCRIPTION Age, 66 years, looks younger Height, 5 feet, 8 inches Weight, 175 to 180 pounds Eyes, blue Hair, partly gray Complexion, sandy Finger Print Classification:25 I 17 20 I 17 CHARLES EDWIN BARR This man is under indictment at Omaha, Nebraska, for violation of Section 2350, Postal Laws and Regulations of 1932, use of the mails in furtherance of a scheme to defraud in connection with his operations as a solicitor for the National Brokerage Company at Omaha, Nebraska, a real estate sales-promotion scheme, consisting of securing advance fees ranging from $10.00 to $300.00 for listing property for sale, but no effort made by the home office to sell the property. Barr has been living in Florida, staying for short periods at the Hotel Martinique, Miami, Florida. Was married there January 25, 1934, to a Jewess named Emma Feldman, but reported separated from her later. Barr is a good salesman, and may be engaged in any line requiring ability as a solicitor or salesman. If located cause his immediate arrest, and notify the undersigned at once, by telegraph, Government rate collect. Write me fully if you have any information that may lead to the location of this man. E. O. HALLOCK, Post Office Inspector in Charge, Kansas City, Mo. August 15, 1935. KC PO Print 1M (FINGER PRINTS ON REVERSE SIDE) [Verso:] NAME: Charles E. Barr NO. 6153 SEX: Male CLASS: White FINGERPRINT METRICS:25 I 17 20 I 17 Grey Medium / Blue Heavy / 5'8" / 190 / American / Salesman: 50-31 / Columbus, Ohio, 6-12-31 / Hold for U.S. SIGNATURE: Chas. E. Barr Sheriff's Office / Salt Lake City, Utah" This poster originated from the collection of Vinita Park, Missouri Police Chief Michael Webb (1950-2009). Portions of his 8,000+ piece crime archive have been featured in films and showcased at the National Crime and Punishment Museum in Washington, D.C. The booking file on the reverse side confirms he was arrested and fingerprinted in Columbus, Ohio on June 12, 1931, where authorities marked him as a "Hold for U.S." target. The red archival stamp reading "OCT 27 1935" across the top of the circular indicates when federal law enforcement caught him or closed the active fugitive file following his apprehension. He was 66 years old when the poster was printed in 1935, so he was born around 1869. He died in the late 1930s or 1940s. This piece is distinct combination of items (the 1935 Charles Edwin Barr Post Office circular paired with its matching Salt Lake City/Columbus fingerprint backing). You are looking at a trail of records left by a traveling con man, and the timeline across different states. When a career fraudster like Charles Edwin Barr moved around the country, local police departments and federal inspectors continuously shared his records to piece together his criminal history. Chronology: June 12, 1931 (Columbus, Ohio), the earliest date on the document. Barr was arrested in Ohio for an unrelated incident or on a local hold. The Columbus police took his prints and noted "Hold for U.S." because they realized federal authorities wanted him. Prior to 1935 (Omaha, Nebraska): While operating his real estate scam through the "National Brokerage Company," Barr broke federal laws. A federal grand jury in Omaha officially indicted him for violating postal laws. Because the crime happened under Omaha's jurisdiction, the legal charges remained anchored there. August 15, 1935 (Kansas City, Missouri): E.O. Hallock, the Post Office Inspector in Charge of the Kansas City division. . . .…