Question Number 234
We are conducting research based on a collection of mug shots at the Ontario Provincial Police Museum. We would like to put the collection in a broader context and need to know of other holdings containing mug shots. Could you advise me if you are aware of such a collection in your holdings? (I found nothing in my online search). Thank you for your time.
The Provincial Archives of Alberta holds a small accession of 44 "mug shots", dated 1946-1958 (GR1985.0047). Note that these records are subject to FOIP, and so they are not available to be viewed.
The Edmonton Police Service used to maintain its own archives, which would probably have included "mug shots", but this facility was closed several years ago and the holdings are currently inaccessible.
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