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These colorized versions of vintage black-and-white crime scene photos reveal a unique perspective on the murders, mobsters, and mayhem of decades past.
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Jan 11, 2018 · The Cielo Drive murders, also known as the “Manson Family Murders,” were some of the most notorious and shocking killings to have ever occurred.
Oct 26, 2017 · A macabre genealogy stretches from Mme Debeinche to the reproductions of crime-scene photos that proliferate in true-crime documentaries and dramas today.
Jan 3, 2018 · This article discusses the development of techniques and practices of murder crime scene photography through four pairs of photographs taken in England between 1904 and 1958 and examines their “forensic aesthetic”: the visual combination of objective clues and of subjective aesthetic resonances.
- Car Crash early 1940s. Car crash, night time, early 1940s. Details unknown, but possibly Liverpool street, Sydney.
- Group Shot of Criminals, 1921. This negative was found wrapped in a paper sleeve on which is written: ‘Group of criminals, Central 1921’. The subjects are not named, but the woman on the left is believed to be Eileen Leigh or Barry (daughter of Kate Leigh).
- Corpse, late 1930s. The bottle next to the man is Waterbury’s Compound, a popular tonic and cough remedy. Spots of blood can be seen on his shirt. Other negatives indicate the site to be a toilet, apparently open to the sky, situated between two buildings, underneath a footpath/bridge in the inner city somewhere.
- Missing Persons Photo – Rene Flowers, c1929. Police photographers routinely made copies of studio photographs of missing people, then known officially as ‘missing friends’.
Aug 7, 2022 · Shot by the likes of Rodney Alcala, Harvey Glatman, and the BTK Killer, these serial killers' macabre mementos show their victims in their final chilling moments.
Sep 4, 2023 · These pictures don't hold anything back – even in black and white, limbs and bloodstains appear as if in color. But these crime scene photos aren't empty gore without a purpose. Police used these snapshots to provide evidence at trials, to look for clues, and to document patterns in particular cases, making them invaluable resources for ...
