Photograph of Preston James Affixed to Bertillon Measurement Card
12/13/1905
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This mugshot and measurement card come from the inmate case file for Preston James, a 12-year-old orphaned boy from Jacksonville, FL. He was convicted by the U.S. District Court of Jacksonville for embezzling a letter with an unknown article of value. He was sentenced to three years of hard labor at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary beginning December 13, 1905, but was released April 9, 1908, at the age of approximately 14 or 15.
The case file not only demonstrates the harshness of the federal justice system at the time, but also shows the reality for a child in such an environment.
The case file not only demonstrates the harshness of the federal justice system at the time, but also shows the reality for a child in such an environment.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Prisons.
National Archives Identifier: 646376
Full Citation: Photograph of Preston James Affixed to Bertillon Measurement Card; 12/13/1905; Preston James, Inmate No. 1256; Inmate Case Files, 1902–1922; Records of the Bureau of Prisons, Record Group 129; National Archives at Atlanta, Morrow, GA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/photograph-of-preston-james-affixed-to-bertillon-measurement-card, September 10, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
