Wanted Poster - Charles Lindbergh Kidnapping

Rare broadside "WANTED INFORMATION AS TO THE WHEREABOUTS OF CHAS. A. LINDBERGH, JR. OF HOPEWELL, N.J. SON OF COL. CHAS. A. LINDBERGH World-Famous Aviator This child was kidnapped from his home in Hopewell, N.J., between 8 and 10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 1932…." Followed by physical description of the child. Issued by Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf of the New Jersey State Police, March 11, 1932. 9-½"x16-½". Framed. Light folds, some light foxing, otherwise a near pristine example of this highly sought after wanted poster. Following the kidnapping of the infant son of Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh on March 1, 1932, authorities issued widely distributed wanted posters seeking information about the abductors. These posters typically featured a description of the crime, details about the ransom demands, and appeals for public assistance in identifying those responsible. Large cash rewards were offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the kidnappers, and the posters were displayed in post offices, police stations, railroad depots, and public buildings throughout the United States. The wanted notices became some of the most recognized law-enforcement posters of the era, reflecting the intense national attention focused on what newspapers called the "Crime of the Century."