WANTED FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY ! Original Dec. 9, 1907 dated poster issued by "POLICE DEPARTMENT, LOS ANGELES, CAL…FIFTY DOLLAR REWARD…ARREST FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY WILLIAM ROESLER" in bold headlines.

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/28/2005

8½ x 11; blank reverse. Printed (and not separately affixed) profile and full face photograph of the highwayman with full printed description including clothing "…when last seen here." Issued by Edward Kern, Chief of Police. Poster concludes with mention that the scoundrel had been arrested for highway robbery, identified by his victim and confessed, then escaped from the L.A. City Jail just one week earlier. Light aging. Exc.

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Auction closed on Monday, February 28, 2005.

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WANTED FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY ! Original Dec. 9, 1907 dated poster issued by "POLICE DEPARTMENT, LOS ANGELES, CAL…FIFTY DOLLAR REWARD…ARREST FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY WILLIAM ROESLER" in bold headlines.

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