Murder scene photos from NY, early 20th cent?

[admiralblur]

Maybe you can help me find a book. The photographs are from a police

station in New York (I believe), showing murder scenes, forensic

photos shot from above on a tripod looking down at the body. I think

glass negatives were found in the police station when it was being

torn down?

 

I don't remember the publisher, title or anything, so I haven't had

any luck searching the internet or asking at bookstores.

 

Any help would be appreciated!

[ferensen]

Try the NY Public Library, Reference Desk.

[alvin_wong]

Perhaps you are referring to "Scene of the Crime : Photographs from the LAPD Archive" recently published by Abrams?

[patrickconnolly]

I just saw one like that at Barnes and Nobles two days ago. It was in the crime section and although I can't remember the title it was something obvious like "Crime Photos".

[marco_buonocore]

Weegee certainly had alot of crime scene shots during the 1930-60's. He had access to NYC police HQ...

 

I'm not sure if this is what you're after, or something else entirely.

 

Good luck,

[admiralblur]

It wasn't published recently (at least not in the last two or three years) and I remember it fairly well. All the photos were taken from above and in most of them you can see the legs of the tripod (probably all of them). I think the book discussed the developing forensic photography of the era, this style obviously is gone.

 

Maybe I will call the New York Library, though it's pretty far to stop in. I suppose most large librarys could be helpful along those lines.

 

I appreciate the help.

[rachael_dease]

i gather you might have found what you're looking for. but this might be it -

http://www.newyorknoir.com/photojournalism/crimephotos/

[ned1]

The NY coroner's office has a "black museum". Not open to the general public but it is open to doctors, med students and various law-enforcers. They not only have photos but also sketches from the pre-camera days. Be warned that some of the stuff on display requires a VERY strong stomach!

[randall ellis]

Try this one.

 

'Evidence' by Luc Sante

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<A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0374523657/qid=1108863186/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-7449102-6274402">Here</a>

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- Randy