Mobile Crime Lab, Detroit, 1930s

A Detroit police officer poses with a portable forensic crime photography kit. This photograph came from the Detroit police department and was used to promote the effectiveness and modernity of the crime unit. Founded in 1865, the Detroit police department is the largest law enforcement organization in Michigan and was the first in the nation to use police dispatch radio in 1921.
 
A list of the contents of the case reads: camera, tripod, flashgun, spot light, tape line, broom, 3 full packs of film, 2 film adaptors, 2 blanket covers, 2 blankets, flashing lamp, 4 flares, 25 flashbulbs, 10 iodine tubes, 10 ammonia tubes, 2 adhesive tape, 3 tourniquets, 4 roll bandages, 4 compress bandages, and 3 triangular bandages. 
 
Format: Silver Gelatin Print
Size: 10 x 8 inches
Condition: Excellent