The Silver State National Peace Officers Museum maintains a collection of thousands of antique law enforcement photographs dating back to the days of the Civil War and of officers performing their duties all over America. You will find just a small sampling of those photos here on the museum website.
Officers in a group from the New York Metropolitan Police Force, ca. 1860.
1860s Police Officer
San Francisco Marshals and Police Chiefs
Vintage Adrian, Michigan Lawman
Boston Police Captain wearing an early radiator style badge.
The image below shows an early Boston PD officer standing at the intersections of Washington and Streets.
New Orleans Police Officer
A young Los Angeles Police Department officer, ca. 1920s.
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