Some police stations used mirrors to get the profile of arrestees at the turn of the century. Some experts say this was a cost-saving method that used less film.
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Some police stations used mirrors to get the profile of arrestees at the turn of the century. Some experts say this was a cost-saving method that used less film.

Credit: Courtesy Steidl & Partners Publishing