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Forensics Collection

Forensics, the fascinating field that unravels mysteries through scientific investigation, has a rich history dating back centuries

Background imageForensics Collection: Fingerprint types, 17th century

Fingerprint types, 17th century
Fingerprint types. 19th-century artwork showing three of the fingerprint types (arch, loop and whorl) identified by British scientist Francis Galton (1822-1911), who wrote on the subject from 1888

Background imageForensics Collection: British passport

British passport

Background imageForensics Collection: Fingerprint scanner

Fingerprint scanner. Persons finger being scanned by a fingerprint scanner. This scanner is being used to open a door. The ridges on peoples fingers form a unique identifying pattern

Background imageForensics Collection: Fingerprint scanner, artwork

Fingerprint scanner, artwork
Fingerprint scanner, computer artwork

Background imageForensics Collection: Blowfly laying eggs, SEM

Blowfly laying eggs, SEM
Blowfly laying eggs. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a female Lucilia sp. blowfly laying her eggs (lower left). A blowfly lays its eggs on dead bodies

Background imageForensics Collection: Human fingerprint

Human fingerprint
Fingerprint. Computer artwork of a human fingerprint. A fingerprint is formed by epidermal ridges, creating a distinct pattern. Each pattern is unique to an individual, even for identical twins

Background imageForensics Collection: Biometric scans

Biometric scans. Computer artwork of a human eye and fingerprint. Biometrics is the identification of individuals by measuring and analysing their physiological characteristics, such as fingerprints

Background imageForensics Collection: DNA autoradiogram, artwork

DNA autoradiogram, artwork. Autoradiograms show the order of nucleotide bases (basic building blocks) in a sample of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Background imageForensics Collection: Poppy, 19th century artwork

Poppy, 19th century artwork
Poppy (Papaver somniferum), 19th century artwork. These botanical drawings are from Text-book of forensic medicine and toxicology (London)

Background imageForensics Collection: Thumbprint forensics, 19th century

Thumbprint forensics, 19th century
Thumbprint forensics. Artwork from the tenth volume (second period of 1892) of the French popular science weekly La Science Illustree

Background imageForensics Collection: Auguste Ambroise Tardieu (French doctor and forensic scientist, 1818-1879), 1876 / 79

Auguste Ambroise Tardieu (French doctor and forensic scientist, 1818-1879), 1876 / 79
Auguste Ambroise Tardieu (French doctor and forensic scientist, 1818-1879), 1876/79. Woodburytype, from the periodical " Galerie Contemporaine Litteraire, Artistique" (1879), volume 8

Background imageForensics Collection: Illustration for Antikamnia Calendar, 1901 (colour litho)

Illustration for Antikamnia Calendar, 1901 (colour litho)
3104721 Illustration for Antikamnia Calendar, 1901 (colour litho) by Crucius or Crusuius, Louis (1862-1898); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Antikamnia Calendar)

Background imageForensics Collection: Municipal Chemistry Laboratory, Paris Police Prefecture, 1887

Municipal Chemistry Laboratory, Paris Police Prefecture, 1887. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageForensics Collection: Human and gorilla handprint

Human and gorilla handprints. On the left is a handprint from the left hand of a human adult male. On the right is a print from the right hand of a young gorilla

Background imageForensics Collection: Enlarged fingerprint

Enlarged fingerprint, artwork from Dr Henry Fauldss Guide to Finger-print Identification, 1905. Faulds, a Scottish scientist, was an early developer of fingerprint analysis

Background imageForensics Collection: Sets of fingerprints

Sets of fingerprints, artwork from Dr Henry Fauldss Guide to Finger-print Identification, 1905. Faulds, a Scottish scientist, was an early developer of fingerprint analysis

Background imageForensics Collection: Handprint of gorilla

Handprint of gorilla, artwork from Dr Henry Fauldss Guide to Finger-print Identification, 1905. Faulds, a Scottish scientist, was an early developer of fingerprint analysis

Background imageForensics Collection: DNA electrophoresis gels, artwork

DNA electrophoresis gels, artwork
DNA electrophoresis. Computer artwork of agarose electrophoresis gels. Each gel reveals different fragments of DNA. The fragments are separated by applying an electric current across the gel

Background imageForensics Collection: A colony of bacteria seen under a microscope

A colony of bacteria seen under a microscope

Background imageForensics Collection: Illustration, index finger being pressed down on chart of fingerprints

Illustration, index finger being pressed down on chart of fingerprints

Background imageForensics Collection: High voltage driving DNA fragments along a capillary tube passing through a photo detector

High voltage driving DNA fragments along a capillary tube passing through a photo detector, illustration

Background imageForensics Collection: Simplified colourful model of DNA structure, front view

Simplified colourful model of DNA structure, front view

Background imageForensics Collection: Collecting forensic evidence

Collecting forensic evidence
MODEL RELEASED. Collecting forensic evidence. Forensic scientist at the scene of a crime taking a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) sample from knife

Background imageForensics Collection: Bullets 6 F005 / 7301

Bullets 6 F005 / 7301
Bullets

Background imageForensics Collection: Bullets F005 / 7298

Bullets F005 / 7298
Bullets

Background imageForensics Collection: Kidney disease, light micrograph

Kidney disease, light micrograph
Kidney disease. Light micrograph of a section through an inflamed kidney showing a glomerulus (coiled capillaries, purple). It is surrounded by vascular exudate and necrotic tubules

Background imageForensics Collection: Blood vessel, TEM

Blood vessel, TEM
Blood vessel. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a blood vessel, showing platelets (blue) and red blood cells (red)

Background imageForensics Collection: Anthropometric rule, circa 1870 C017 / 0713

Anthropometric rule, circa 1870 C017 / 0713
Boxwood anthropometric rule. Anthropometry was a system developed in the late nineteenth century by the French biometrics pioneer, Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914)

Background imageForensics Collection: Genetic fingerprints, conceptual artwork C016 / 7521

Genetic fingerprints, conceptual artwork C016 / 7521
Genetic fingerprints, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageForensics Collection: Anthropometric rule, circa 1870 C017 / 0743

Anthropometric rule, circa 1870 C017 / 0743
Boxwood anthropometric rule. Anthropometry was a system developed in the late nineteenth century by the French biometrics pioneer, Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914)

Background imageForensics Collection: Fingerprint records, 1924 C014 / 0459

Fingerprint records, 1924 C014 / 0459
Fingerprint records. 1920s application of fingerprinting technology to administer the bonus scheme established in the USA for World War I veterans

Background imageForensics Collection: Wartime fingerprinting, 1917 C014 / 0460

Wartime fingerprinting, 1917 C014 / 0460
Wartime fingerprinting. German being fingerprinted in New York City, USA, during the First World War (1914-1918). Research into fingerprinting developed throughout the 19th century

Background imageForensics Collection: Military fingerprinting, 1930s C014 / 0461

Military fingerprinting, 1930s C014 / 0461
Military fingerprinting. Uniformed man taking fingerprints during the 1930s. The ridges on the skin of human fingertips, a distinct and unique pattern

Background imageForensics Collection: Fingerprints record, 1912 C014 / 0457

Fingerprints record, 1912 C014 / 0457
Fingerprints record, early 20th century. The ridges on the skin of human fingertips, a distinct and unique pattern, are an example of biometric data that can be recorded

Background imageForensics Collection: Fingerprint analysis, 1918 C014 / 0458

Fingerprint analysis, 1918 C014 / 0458
Fingerprint analysis. Early 20th-century analysis of fingerprints, with a clerk using a loupe to examine the records. The ridges on the skin of human fingertips, a distinct and unique pattern

Background imageForensics Collection: Fingerprint C013 / 5598

Fingerprint C013 / 5598
Fingerprint. Macro photograph of the ridges on a persons finger that make up their unique fingerprint

Background imageForensics Collection: Fingerprint scan, conceptual image C013 / 5597

Fingerprint scan, conceptual image C013 / 5597
Fingerprint scan, conceptual image

Background imageForensics Collection: Dermal ridges on fingertip C015 / 3467

Dermal ridges on fingertip C015 / 3467
Dermal ridges on fingertip, close-up. These ridges form a distinct pattern, with each fingerprint being unique to an individual

Background imageForensics Collection: Toxicology laboratory, 1893

Toxicology laboratory, 1893
Toxicology laboratory, 19th-century artwork. Toxicology is the science of analysing and testing poisons and determining their effects on humans

Background imageForensics Collection: Police camera, 1893 C013 / 9077

Police camera, 1893 C013 / 9077
Police camera, 19th-century artwork. Artwork from the 11th volume (first period of 1893) of the French popular science weekly La Science Illustree

Background imageForensics Collection: Forensic DNA profiling, conceptual artwor C013 / 4714

Forensic DNA profiling, conceptual artwor C013 / 4714
Forensic DNA profiling, conceptual artwork

Background imageForensics Collection: Fingerprint biometrics

Fingerprint biometrics. Computer artwork of a hand (green), a finger tip (upper left), and symbols of men (blue) and women (pink). Fingerprints are the patterns of ridges on the tips of the fingers

Background imageForensics Collection: Biometric fingerprint scan, artwork

Biometric fingerprint scan, artwork
Biometric fingerprint scan. Conceptual artwork of fingerprint scanning, showing a printed circuit board (PCB) overlaid with a human fingerprint

Background imageForensics Collection: Biometric fingerprint

Biometric fingerprint. Computer artwork of a hand and a fingerprint (upper centre). Fingerprints are the patterns of ridges on the tips of the fingers

Background imageForensics Collection: Biometric identity card, artwork

Biometric identity card, artwork
Biometric identity card. Computer artwork of an identity card containing personal data. Using security in the form of data from a persons body is known as biometrics

Background imageForensics Collection: Identification and surveillance technology

Identification and surveillance technology, computer artwork. The technology seen here includes satellite imaging, iris scanning and fingerprinting

Background imageForensics Collection: Computer surveillance

Computer surveillance. Conceptual computer artwork of human eyes, electronic circuit boards, a bar code (top centre) and a fingerprint (upper right)

Background imageForensics Collection: Fingerprint, computer artwork

Fingerprint, computer artwork
Fingerprint. Computer artwork of a fingerprint residue showing typical patterns for feature identification (whorl, ridge ending and bifurcation)



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Forensics, the fascinating field that unravels mysteries through scientific investigation, has a rich history dating back centuries. In the 17th century, pioneers began studying fingerprint types, recognizing their uniqueness and potential as evidence in criminal investigations. Fast forward to modern times, where even British passports utilize fingerprint scanners for enhanced security. The fusion of art and forensics is evident when examining artwork depicting fingerprint scanners. These captivating pieces capture the intersection between technology and human identity. Similarly, a 19th-century masterpiece showcases a delicate poppy flower alongside an intricate thumbprint - symbolizing nature's beauty intertwined with individuality. Forensic entomology takes us into the microscopic world as we witness blowflies laying eggs under scanning electron microscopes (SEMs). This technique aids investigators in determining time of death by analyzing insect activity on decomposing bodies. Human fingerprints remain one of the most reliable forms of biometric scans utilized in forensic investigations today. Each ridge and whorl tells a unique story about an individual's identity or involvement in a crime scene. DNA autoradiograms provide another artistic perspective on forensics; these visual representations showcase DNA patterns like abstract masterpieces. They serve as crucial evidence linking suspects to crimes or exonerating innocent individuals from wrongful accusations. In exploring historical cases, we encounter Edward Pritchard, a notorious Scottish murderer whose conviction was largely based on fingerprint evidence - marking a significant milestone in forensic history. Thumbprint forensics emerged during the 19th century when experts recognized that each person possesses distinct patterns on their thumbs alone. This breakthrough paved the way for identifying criminals solely through thumbprints before expanding to include all fingers' prints later on. From ancient techniques like studying fingerprints to cutting-edge technologies such as DNA analysis and biometric scans, forensics continues to evolve rapidly. As it progresses hand-in-hand with science and artistry alike, this captivating discipline remains at the forefront of solving mysteries and bringing justice to the world.