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Scope and Content From the Collection: These records are arranged in five series: Series I, the Bertillon Card file, contains a selection of Bertillon cards from the Dayton Police Department, and also a file relating to Dayton criminals in the Ohio State Reformatory and Penitentiary. The Bertillon System provided the fundamental identification method of criminals and each card includes the criminal’s name, mug-shot, crime, and identifying characteristics.Series II, the Arrest Files, contains a selection of...