$20,000 Pinkerton Reward Poster, Charlie Ross, Germantown, Pa. 1874



Pinkerton's poster failed to help find poor little Charlie Ross, abducted in Germantown, Pa., on July 1, 1874. The missing child was never heard from again and never found. This is possibly one of the posters distributed to merchants in the area at that time. By today's standards, $20,000 would be millions of dollars. The poster measures 2 1/2" long by about 6" wide. Below are close ups of the poster.

 

From The Ralph D. Thomas PI Vintage Collection
THOMAS INVESTIGATIE PUBLICATIONS, INC.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INVESTIGATIVE SPECIALISTS, INC.
SPY EXCHANGE AND SECURITY CENTER
P O Box 82148, Austin, Texas 78708
Showroom: 9513 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas 78758
Phone 512.719.3595 Fax 512.719.3594
Email: RThomas007@aol.com

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