These inmate files contain interesting historical and genealogical information on the forms included. Many of the files contain photographs, although it was not a regular practice to take "mug shots" of inmates until the mid-1890s. From about 1884, a "Description of Convict" form was included, and from about 1893, the so-called "Bertillon Chart" was part of the file. | These inmate files contain interesting historical and genealogical information on the forms included. Many of the files contain photographs, although it was not a regular practice to take "mug shots" of inmates until the mid-1890s. From about 1884, a "Description of Convict" form was included, and from about 1893, the so-called "Bertillon Chart" was part of the file. |