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1918 antique POLICE CRIMINAL CARD providence ri WILFRED E CHARPENTIER prison esc
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Original Rhode Island State Prison escape record card, dated September 21, 1918, measuring approx 6 x 6 in. on heavy file card stock.
Front features a pasted printed escape notice with dual mug shot photographs (front and profile), official descriptive text, and fingerprint classification lines. Reverse side is blank.
Details from the mounted notice:
Wilfred E. Charpentier, prisoner No. 3069.
Escaped from the Rhode Island State Prison, Providence, on September 21, 1918.
Height 5\'7??; weight 158 lbs; medium-light complexion; chestnut eyes; light chestnut hair.
Born in Massachusetts.
Distinguishing mark: scar above right eyebrow.
Fingerprint classification numbers and letters recorded in red and black ink beneath the typed section.
Header strip with typewritten name “Wilfred E. Charpentier” mounted at top, likely a prison office addition for filing purposes.
One of the earliest examples in this archive—an evocative World War I–era escapee mug shot card, showing the evolving combination of printed circular data, fingerprint classification, and institutional photography before the federal standardization period.
Provenance: From the same regional police and penal file archive as other early criminal identification cards we are listing, unless otherwise sold.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
CONDITION: See listing description and photos.
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