United States Department of Justice Attorney General’s Training Series, October 21, 22, 23, 1959
9 x 16.5 inches, oblong, two-hole punched and bound with cord. 20 leaves printed rectos only, on which are mounted 37 original 5 x 7 black and white photographs, each with a printed caption. The volume as a whole is a bit warped from poor storage, one leaf detached, images fine. A yearbook of sorts from an annual Department of Justice event that brought together employees from the Border Patrol, U.S. Marshals, and U.S. Prison Service for training and friendly competition. The men (they were all men) attended lectures and demonstrations and then competed in pistol shooting events, with trophies awarded to the high-scoring individuals and the winning teams. The photos show the six member teams, the “top brass,” and the competition, winners, and awards dinner. Also pictured are several demonstrations—on prisoner transportation, judo, “shake-down” technique, and use of smoke and tear gas—and a display of contraband collected from prisoners. Some of the captions are straightforward (e.g., “H.H. Raney, Jail Inspector, Instructing the Proper Way to Transport Prisoners”), while others offer some choice law enforcement humor (“We ain’t lost one yet, Guard, hit that chicken snatcher with the whip, he’s dragging his feet!). A curious and entertaining artifact, apparently unrecorded.
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