Crimefighting Collection

Holmes Lashed Furiously, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Holmes Lashed Furiously, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

I Will Wish You All A Very Good Night, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
I Will Wish You All A Very Good Night, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Punch cartoon: The Police Wear Beards and Moustaches. Panic amongst the Street Boys (engraving)
6034676 Punch cartoon: The Police Wear Beards and Moustaches. Panic amongst the Street Boys (engraving) by English School

New uniform of the French gendarmerie (colour litho)
2818779 New uniform of the French gendarmerie (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New uniform of the French gendarmerie. Nouvelle tenue des gendarmes)

Thomas E Dewey with Fiorello H La Guardia, Mayor of New York, late 1930s. Dewey (1902-1971) was appointed Special Prosecutor to lead the fight against crime and corruption in New York

J Edgar Hoover, chief of the FBI, with head of the Chicago office Melvin Purvis, USA, mid 1930s. John Edgar Hoover (1895-1972)

Gangsters in a patrol wagon, New York, USA, mid 1930s. Hiding their faces from the camera as they are on their way to the office of Special Prosecutor Thomas E Dewey

Have Mercy! He Shrieked, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Have Mercy! He Shrieked, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

A Very Seedy Hard Felt Hat, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
A Very Seedy Hard Felt Hat, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Running Up. I Blew Its Brains Out, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Running Up. I Blew Its Brains Out, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

You Villain! Said He. Wheres My Daughter?, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
You Villain! Said He. Wheres My Daughter?, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Oh! I Am So Frightened! I Panted, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Oh! I Am So Frightened! I Panted, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

I Took It Up And Examined It, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
I Took It Up And Examined It, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

I Am So Delighted That You Have Come, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
I Am So Delighted That You Have Come, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

I Read For About Ten Minutes, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
I Read For About Ten Minutes, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Holmes Shook His Head Gravely, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Holmes Shook His Head Gravely, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Capital, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Capital, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III. January to June, edited by George Newnes

Taking Up A Glowing Cinder With The Tongs, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Taking Up A Glowing Cinder With The Tongs, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

I Clapped A Pistol To His Head, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
I Clapped A Pistol To His Head, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Arthur Caught Him, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Arthur Caught Him, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Dressed As A Common Loafer, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Dressed As A Common Loafer, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Something Like Fear Sprang Up In The Young Ladys Eyes, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Something Like Fear Sprang Up In The Young Ladys Eyes, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Oh, Any Old Key Will Fit That Bureau, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Oh, Any Old Key Will Fit That Bureau, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

I Took The Precious Case, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
I Took The Precious Case, 1892.. Illustration from The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

With A Look Of Grief And Despair, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
With A Look Of Grief And Despair, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Some Woman Came Talking About Lord St. Simon, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Some Woman Came Talking About Lord St. Simon, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

A Picture Of Offended Dignity, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
A Picture Of Offended Dignity, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

There, Said He, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
There, Said He, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

The Gentleman In The Few Handed It Up To Her, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
The Gentleman In The Pew Handed It Up To Her, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Lord Robert St. Simon, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Lord Robert St. Simon, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

She Was Ejected By The Butler And The Footman, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
She Was Ejected By The Butler And The Footman, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

He Broke The Seal And Glanced Over The Contents, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
He Broke The Seal And Glanced Over The Contents, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

A House On Fire?, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
A House On Fire?, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Engineers Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

He Cut At Me, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
He Cut At Me, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Engineers Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

I Rushed To The Door, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
I Rushed To The Door, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Engineers Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Get Away From Here Before It Is Too Late, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Get Away From Here Before It Is Too Late, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Engineers Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Not A Word To A Soul, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Not A Word To A Soul, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Engineers Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

He Settled Our New Acquaintance On The Sofa, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
He Settled Our New Acquaintance On The Sofa, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Engineers Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Colonel Lysander Stark, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Colonel Lysander Stark, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Engineers Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

He Unwound The Handkerchief, And Held Out His Hand, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
He Unwound The Handkerchief, And Held Out His Hand, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Engineers Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

He Made Neither Sound Nor Motion, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
He Made Neither Sound Nor Motion, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Good-Bye, And Be Brave, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Good-Bye, And Be Brave, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Well, Look At This, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Well, Look At This, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

We Got Off, Paid Our Fare. 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
We Got Off, Paid Our Fare. 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Which Of You Is Holmes?, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Which Of You Is Holmes?, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Her Face Blanched With Terror, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Her Face Blanched With Terror, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

He Hurled The Blacksmith Over A Parapet, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
He Hurled The Blacksmith Over A Parapet, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

You Are The Very Man, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
You Are The Very Man, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

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"Crimefighting: A Glimpse into the World of Justice and Intrigue" Step back in time to 1892, where Sidney E Paget's captivating illustrations bring to life the thrilling adventures of crimefighting. In "I Will Wish You All A Very Good Night, " we witness the enigmatic Sherlock Holmes bidding farewell after solving yet another perplexing case. Paget's brush strokes also reveal a startling discovery as depicted in "See What My Wife Found In Its Crop. " The suspense builds as Holmes unravels a clue hidden within an unexpected place, leading him closer to apprehending the culprit. With intensity etched on his face, Holmes lashes furiously at injustice in "Holmes Lashed Furiously. " His determination is palpable as he fights against evil forces that threaten society's peace and security. In a moment of high stakes confrontation, our hero takes decisive action. As seen in "I Clapped A Pistol To His Head, " Holmes fearlessly confronts danger head-on, ready to protect innocent lives from harm. The fight against crime extends beyond individual heroes. Even street boys feel panic when faced with bearded and mustachioed police officers, as humorously portrayed in Punch cartoon engraving titled "The Police Wear Beards and Moustaches. " Across borders, law enforcement evolves. The French gendarmerie dons new uniforms showcased in a vibrant color lithograph—a symbol of their commitment to maintaining order amidst chaos. Moving forward through history brings us to the late 1930s when Thomas E Dewey joins forces with Fiorello H La Guardia—Mayor of New York—to combat criminal elements plaguing their city. Their partnership exemplifies how collaboration strengthens crimefighting efforts. J Edgar Hoover stands tall as chief of the FBI alongside Melvin Purvis—the head of Chicago office—in mid-1930s USA. Together they embody relentless pursuit for justice while battling notorious gangsters, as captured in a captivating photograph.