"How Karpis erased his fingerprints. This official department of Justice picture shows the fingerprints of Alvin Karpis, recently captured public enemy number one, notice how he had mutilated his fingerprints with acid or some other substance to prevent identification in that manner," 1936. Photograph. Vintage silver print, stamps and label with typed caption on back. Image: 15 x 20.3 cm; sheet: 17 x 21.5 cm
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