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Wanted Poster for C.F. Dewey/O.R. Halpert, Boston, Massachusetts, September 20, 1883

Broadside wanted poster issued by the Boston Police Department on September 20, 1883, for the forger C.F. Dewey, also known as O.R. Halpert. The poster includes a photograph of the suspect and describes him as appearing almost Chinese, despite being identified as "an Alsatian Jew." Halpert was wanted in Massachusetts and Indiana, and was subsequently arrested in San Francisco, California on October 11, 1883.

Associated People/Businesses

Adams, Samuel G.
Dewey, C. F.
Halpert, O. R.
Boston (Mass.). Police Department
Halpert, O.R. / Dewey, C.F.

Geography

Boston

Subjects

Forgery
Crime
Wanted posters
Jews

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 12, Folder 15