Photograph of a head and shoulders portrait of a young woman wearing a blouse or dress. The original photograph is tacked to a wall or bulletin board. The name “Mildred Hook” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. In November 1935, Mildred Hook was kidnapped by her ex-husband, Douglas Van Vlack, in Tacoma, Washington. Her body was later found near Twin Falls, Idaho. Van Vlack was convicted of her murder.

Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. LaDue behind the counter at their service station. This photograph was published on Page 1 of the Oregon Journal on February 21, 1931, along with Image No. 371N0230, under the headline “Bandit Victim ‘Gets His Man.” The image had the following caption: “Mr and Mrs. R. W. LaDue, operators of the Robinwood service station and lunchroom between Oswego and West Linn, are shown in their establishment which was held up by William Wheeler, 22, Friday night, with fatal result to the bandit. LaDue, after the youth left the building, picked up a .30-30 rifle and fired five shots, three of them hitting Wheeler has he attempted to flee from the scene in an automobile.” Image note: The text “Mr + Mrs LaDue” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Photograph of a photograph. The original picture is a head and shoulders portrait of a woman facing left, looking toward the front, and wearing a dress and necklace. The name “Agnes Imlah,” the woman’s maiden name, is written at the top of the original picture. The name “Agnes LeRoi” is written on the negative and is visible at the bottom of the image. LeRoi, who was originally from Oregon, was murdered in Phoenix, Arizona, in October 1931.

Mrs. Doris Baker, victim of a Portland robbery on December 20, 1948, holds a sheet of paper with photographs of a possible suspect, George Oliver Frazier. Baker is wearing a uniform from her job at a downtown bakery. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, February 6, 1949 (negative 2 of 2).

Two unidentified detectives interview a grocery store clerk following a robbery at a grocery store. The clerk holds a rag to a bleeding wound on his head while he answers questions (negative 3 of 6).

Muggs, a boxer guard dog who was blinded by a shotgun blast during a robbery at Cy's Tavern in Southeast Portland receiving a plaque recognizing his valor from the Oregon Boxer Club. Muggs is being held on a leash by his owner, Mrs. John Plaisted. An unidentified man supports a young boy holding a plaque. The boy is the Plaisted's blind son who is now the dog's companion (negative 4 of 6).