Haesig. Léon. 18 ans, né à St-Denis. Chaudronnier. Disposition du Préfet de Police. 14/4/94. 1894

This 1894 photographic portrait by Alphonse Bertillon is part of a series of mugshots of individuals in Paris. The series was used for criminal identification and was the brainchild of Bertillon, a French police officer who developed the first system of anthropometry, a method for identifying individuals based on body measurements. "Haesig. Léon. 18 ans, né à St-Denis. Chaudronnier. Disposition du Préfet de Police. 14/4/94" is a mugshot of Léon Haesig, an 18-year-old boilermaker from St-Denis, taken by the Paris Police Prefecture on April 14, 1894. The image displays the format of the mugshot with the subject's name, age, occupation, place of birth, and date of photography. The inscription on the image suggests that Haesig may have been involved in a criminal case or apprehended by police. Bertillon's system was widely adopted by police forces around the world and is considered to be one of the first examples of forensic science. The series of mugshots provides a fascinating glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in 19th-century Paris. The use of standardized formats for these mugshots shows a commitment to objectivity and scientific precision in law enforcement.