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- Detective Camera, circa 1889 -
- circa 1889
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Detective Camera, circa 1889
- Detective Camera, 1886-1890 - In 1885, Robert D. Gray created one of the earliest commercial spy cameras. It was designed for concealment: worn under a shirt, with the small lens protruding from a button hole. The spring shutter on the flat disc could be triggered with little suspicion. After each image was taken, the glass plate inside the disc rotated, producing small round photographs.
- 1886-1890
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Detective Camera, 1886-1890
In 1885, Robert D. Gray created one of the earliest commercial spy cameras. It was designed for concealment: worn under a shirt, with the small lens protruding from a button hole. The spring shutter on the flat disc could be triggered with little suspicion. After each image was taken, the glass plate inside the disc rotated, producing small round photographs.
- Hallmark "Spotlight on Snoopy Series: The Detective" Christmas Ornament, 2000 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2000
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Hallmark "Spotlight on Snoopy Series: The Detective" Christmas Ornament, 2000
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Pinkerton Security Service Badge, circa 1960 -
- circa 1960
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Pinkerton Security Service Badge, circa 1960
- "The Saturday Evening Post," May 15, 1948 - <em>The Saturday Evening Post</em>, first published in 1821 as a four-page weekly newspaper, became one of America's most popular weekly publications by the mid-1900s. The magazine contained news, commentaries, fiction, and general interest articles. But its most distinctive feature was its front cover illustrations by artists such as George Hughes, John Falter, J.C. Leyendecker, and Norman Rockwell.
- May 15, 1948
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"The Saturday Evening Post," May 15, 1948
The Saturday Evening Post, first published in 1821 as a four-page weekly newspaper, became one of America's most popular weekly publications by the mid-1900s. The magazine contained news, commentaries, fiction, and general interest articles. But its most distinctive feature was its front cover illustrations by artists such as George Hughes, John Falter, J.C. Leyendecker, and Norman Rockwell.
- Business Card for "G.D. Detection," 1974-1990 - "Doc" Prud'homme is the former owner and chief examiner of Polygraph Specialists Company. Polygraphs are more popularly known as "lie detector" machines. Prud'homme trained to use these devices while stationed in Vietnam. Upon returning to Michigan, he established his own business. The mobility of the polygraph machine allowed him to administer tests throughout the Metro-Detroit area.
- 1974-1990
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Business Card for "G.D. Detection," 1974-1990
"Doc" Prud'homme is the former owner and chief examiner of Polygraph Specialists Company. Polygraphs are more popularly known as "lie detector" machines. Prud'homme trained to use these devices while stationed in Vietnam. Upon returning to Michigan, he established his own business. The mobility of the polygraph machine allowed him to administer tests throughout the Metro-Detroit area.
- Clue Board Game, circa 1963 - In the game of Clue, players move around a mansion as they work to solve a murder mystery. The winner eliminates incorrect possibilities to identify the murder weapon, location, and perpetrator. Parker Brothers first published the American version of Clue, which was created in England, in 1949. A classic "whodunit" board game, Clue requires deductive reasoning skills and a bit of luck.
- 1963
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Clue Board Game, circa 1963
In the game of Clue, players move around a mansion as they work to solve a murder mystery. The winner eliminates incorrect possibilities to identify the murder weapon, location, and perpetrator. Parker Brothers first published the American version of Clue, which was created in England, in 1949. A classic "whodunit" board game, Clue requires deductive reasoning skills and a bit of luck.
- "The Polygraph Story: Dedicated to Man's Right to Verify the Truth," circa 1974 - Polygraphs are more popularly known as "lie detector" machines. They measure a person's pulse, breathing rate, perspiration, and blood pressure. Polygraphs convert this data into electronic signals; inking arms output this information onto paper charts. Trained examiners interpret the results, to determine guilt or innocence. The polygraph has been called out as unethical and legally inadmissible in some cases.
- circa 1974
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"The Polygraph Story: Dedicated to Man's Right to Verify the Truth," circa 1974
Polygraphs are more popularly known as "lie detector" machines. They measure a person's pulse, breathing rate, perspiration, and blood pressure. Polygraphs convert this data into electronic signals; inking arms output this information onto paper charts. Trained examiners interpret the results, to determine guilt or innocence. The polygraph has been called out as unethical and legally inadmissible in some cases.
- "Edgar Allen Poe Grave, Baltimore, Maryland" - Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author and poet, perhaps best known for his mysterious and macabre short stories. He is also credited with inventing the detective fiction genre. After Poe's death in mysterious circumstances in Baltimore, he was buried at Westminster Hall. This postcard shows his second burial place in the cemetery, with a monument erected in 1875.
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"Edgar Allen Poe Grave, Baltimore, Maryland"
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author and poet, perhaps best known for his mysterious and macabre short stories. He is also credited with inventing the detective fiction genre. After Poe's death in mysterious circumstances in Baltimore, he was buried at Westminster Hall. This postcard shows his second burial place in the cemetery, with a monument erected in 1875.
- Stoelting Company Polygraph Catalog, September 1977 - Polygraphs are more popularly known as "lie detector" machines. They measure a person's pulse, breathing rate, perspiration, and blood pressure. Polygraphs convert this data into electronic signals; inking arms output this information onto paper charts. Trained examiners interpret the results, to determine guilt or innocence. The polygraph has been called out as unethical and legally inadmissible in some cases.
- September 01, 1977
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Stoelting Company Polygraph Catalog, September 1977
Polygraphs are more popularly known as "lie detector" machines. They measure a person's pulse, breathing rate, perspiration, and blood pressure. Polygraphs convert this data into electronic signals; inking arms output this information onto paper charts. Trained examiners interpret the results, to determine guilt or innocence. The polygraph has been called out as unethical and legally inadmissible in some cases.