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Genuine wanted posters from the so-called "Wild West" featuring real Old West outlaws are pretty rare. They were printed on cheap paper and meant to be thrown away after the fugitive was caught or killed. Luckily, a few Old West wanted posters have survived for our admiration.
A wanted poster was a notice distributed to let the public know about an alleged criminal on the loose. They often included a picture or a facial composite, but a photograph was not always available at the time. The posters would list those wanted, their crimes, and the reward.
These are exact replicas of original Wanted Posters, Railway Circulars, Pinkerton Circulars, Recruitment Posters, Exhibit Notices, and Vigilante Notices from about 1849 to 1900.
A wanted poster (or wanted sign) is a poster distributed to let the public know of a person whom authorities wish to apprehend. They generally include a picture of the person, either a photograph when one is available or of a facial composite image produced by the police.
These are exact replicas of actual Wanted Posters, Railway Circulars, Pinkerton Circulars, Exhibit Notices, and Vigilante Notices from about 1849 to 1900. Once a Wanted Poster Reward got big enough it usually resulted in the outlaws death or capture.
A wanted poster for Jesse James featuring a picture of the young killer. Lincoln Reward Poster 1865 Reproduction of an 1865 reward poster for Abraham Lincoln's assassin.
Over 150 wanted posters, fugitive notices, and Pinkerton circulars. Background stories and outcomes for 30 wanted posters. Discussion of the various crimes in the West. Details on the history of wanted posters and how law enforcement used them.
