Webmug shots and daily lineups helped witnesses point out culprits;

Webbyrnes is perhaps most famous for enhancing and popularizing what came to be known as the rogues’ gallery:

Webthomas byrnes (left) watches a criminal struggle to avoid his mug shot for the rogues’ gallery.

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A collection of hundreds of photographs of criminals, along with.

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