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Hidden Objects: Promos for the premier of T.J. Hooker from 1982

March 9, 2020

The classic 1980s police drama T.J. Hooker, starring William Shatner and Adrian Zmed, premiered this week in 1982.

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Hidden Objects: Sales postcard from 1894

March 6, 2020

Not much has changed in advertising through the mail in the last 100 years, and this solicitation will seem familiar to many of us who dread sorting through our mailbox!

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Hidden Objects: Dance Card

March 2, 2020

This dance card from 1919 was used by women at a ball in Rochester, NY.

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Hidden Objects: Vintage Uniform

February 25, 2020

This three-quarter length coat belonged to a Lincoln Park (IL) police officer in the early 20th century.

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Hidden Objects: My Valentine

February 14, 2020

We have thousands of objects in our collection related to the history of American policing. Not all of them are of a serious nature.

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Suspect Faces, Part 1: The Rogues’ Gallery

November 5, 2019

This is the first part of a three-part series exploring the different ways law enforcement has used human faces to investigate crime and identify suspects. Check back soon for parts two and three!

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The Warren Commission Report: How the Kennedy Assassination Changed the US Secret Service

September 23, 2019

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a car through downtown Dallas.

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The Big Move or, How to Relocate 20,000 Objects Without Losing Your Mind!

July 24, 2019

When you think about museum storage, what springs to mind? Perhaps an attic stuffed to the rafters with dusty boxes and the occasional bat?

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