Fingerprinting Collection

Finger Printing, Records From Finger Print Bureau, Navy Department, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Finger Printing, Records From Finger Print Bureau, Navy Department, 1912. [USA]

Finger Printing, J.S. Taylor At Bureau of Finger Print, Navy Department, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Finger Printing, J.S. Taylor At Bureau of Finger Print, Navy Department, 1912. [USA]

Index of fingerprints at Scotland Yard, London, c1912, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Index of fingerprints at Scotland Yard, London, c1912, (1935). The vast Scotland Yard index that contains more than 250, 000 finger-print entries

FINGERPRINTS, 1924. Students learning the art of fingerprinting in Washington, D.C. Photograph, July 1924

Medical test tube with blood, artwork
Computer artwork of a medical test tube with blood samples and a DNA helix, depicting dna profiling, genetic testing and other DNA based tests

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

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

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

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

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

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

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From the indexed archives of Scotland Yard in 1912 to the modern concept of genetic fingerprints, the art and science has evolved significantly over the decades. In this captivating journey through time, we witness students mastering the technique in Washington D.C. (FINGERPRINTS, 1924), while soldiers undergo wartime fingerprinting in 1917 (C014 / 0460). The meticulous process of analyzing fingerprints is documented in 1918 (Fingerprint analysis, 1918 C014 / 0458), and the use of blood samples for comparison in medical tests is illustrated in an artwork from the same era. Fast forward to the 1930s, where military personnel undergo fingerprinting for identification purposes (Military fingerprinting, 1930s C014 / 0461). These historical records remind us of the crucial role fingerprinting plays in solving crimes, ensuring security, and maintaining order throughout history. (Fingerprint records, 1924 C014 / 0459) (Index of fingerprints at Scotland Yard, London, c1912, Creator.