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

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!

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

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

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

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!

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