Deforge. Henri, Walter. 19 ans, né à Bruxelles (Belgique). Porteur de journaux. Anarchiste. 6/1/94. 1894

This photographic portrait, part of Alphonse Bertillon's "anthropometric" photographic series, depicts Henri Walter, a 19-year-old newspaper vendor from Brussels, Belgium. Taken in 1894, the image exemplifies Bertillon's system of criminal identification based on detailed physical measurements and photographic documentation. This work serves as a fascinating glimpse into the history of criminology and the development of early photographic techniques. Bertillon's influential system, though later replaced by fingerprinting, revolutionized criminal identification methods during the late 19th century.