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In 1912-13, the Vancouver Police Department kept a mug shot book with photos of all the people it arrested, and a handwritten description of their alleged crimes.
Many are petty, such as stealing a banana. Others are heinous, like the murder of a policeman. But taken together, they offer a unique glimpse into the city a century ago.
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Now, for the first time, the public can see the mug shots first-hand in an exhibition at the Vancouver Police Museum at 240 East Cordova St.