Name/Title
Richardson (Lloyd) News Illustrations of Police & Criminals, 1922Entry/Object ID
AM2017.38.11Scope and Content
Richardson (Lloyd) News Illustrations of Police & Criminals, 1922. Four drawings, 2 of a policeman, two of burglars, similar to type printed in newspaper. black ink or pencil.
A = "I Am the Law", Drawing of uniformed policeman, with star badge and long coat. He appears to be entering a building near a police call box, gun drawn with Billy club in other hand. Smoke arising from gun. Signed. LER '22. An address, 110 S. 12 handwritten on back. black ink on cardstock, 7" x 10"
B = Policeman on Beat Pencil Drawing. Depicts a rotund uniformed policeman, standing on sidewalk in front of a window in a brick building. He has both hands behind his back holding his Billy club. Signed. LER '22. pencil on paper, 5½" x 8¾"
C = St. Joseph Gangs Cartoon, Drawing of burglar in black profile outside a bedroom window. An older man is sitting up in bed, hand raised toward burglar. The burglar's shadow is enlarged over the bed's headboard. Title is partially torn away. Visible portion is "St. Joseph al Gangs." black ink on cardstock, 9¼" x 10"
D = Illustration of Jewelry Store Robbery.. Two masked robbers one, with gun pointed at clerk. Clerk behind glass counter with hands raised. Signed LER '22. black ink on cardboard.11¼" x 7¾"
E = Days of Old Criminal Gangs Here Past: Police Had Tough Customers to Deal With, news clipping, 1922. Illustration include by Lloyd Richardson. 3 columns wide, 7" x 21½"Lexicon
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