Brooklyn Stand-Up MugshotsBuobe IA context · why it matters Photographing subjects standing up — Provided a more comprehensive view for detectives to recognize criminals on the street. Group photographs of arrested individuals — Allowed documenting physical associations and relative sizes among co-conspirators. Detectives could easily identify known collaborators or gang members during arrests. Published byvintag.eson •1 min readBefore the stand-up series began, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) relied on the “Rogues Gallery” (established in 1857), which consisted of thousands of small, portrait-style photos of known criminals organized by height and specialty.1930s1940seventfemalelawphotographyportraitsNew YorkCIALearn moreShareLegalReport
