Category: Executed
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Haunting Mugshots: Criminal Faces of the 1900s
The early 20th century was a pivotal moment in the history of criminal justice, marked by the widespread adoption of “scientific” methods of identification and documentation. At the heart of this revolution was the mugshot. Far from being mere photographs, these stark, standardized portraits were the culmination of a movement to professionalize policing and create…
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FREE ACCESS-History Daily-June 26, 2025
Today’s Photographs – Enjoy!!! Image: An Armenian woman is seen kneeling beside her dead child in a field within sight of help and the safety of Aleppo, Syria, during the Armenian Genocide, 1915. #ArmenianGenocide https://amzn.to/4kZljyT Image: Two students sharing a rocking chair at Macalester College, Minnesota. 1890s. #America1890s https://amzn.to/4lpOZFm Both images: Mata Hari – The…
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Austrian Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, installed as Emperor of Mexico by French Emperor Napoleon III in 1864, is executed in Queretaro, Mexico, at 6:40 a.m. by order of Benito Juarez, the president of the Mexican Republic. June 19, 1867.
Image: Print of the execution of Maximilian in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. June 19, 1867. (Public Domain) On this day in history, Austrian Archduke Ferdinand, installed as Emperor of Mexico by French Emperor Napoleon III in 1864, is executed in Queretaro, Mexico, at 6:40 a.m. by order of Benito Juarez, the president of the Mexican…
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