Description: 1880’s cdv of Herman Webster Mudgett. Published in Vermont. Vermont and U of M alum. Dr Mudgett attended med school during the dark days of learning. Grave robbing was a big fear of the US public. One of late great get rich schemes of the time were grave alarms. Colleges and Universities were entering a new realm of learning in the 19th century. Disection of deceased humans was at the forefront of the advancement of medical technology. There were also laws making it difficult for institutions to furnish the proper learning examples. That’s where guys like Mudgett came in. Mudgett practices of supplying institutions with what they were looking for was learned from the culture of the time. There is a question of was the monster already there or created by that culture. At any rate Mudgett took his learned practices to the level of insurance fraud after his graduation. Mudgett opened a hotel in Chicago for the World’s Fair knowing he had an endless supply of insurance policies he could cash in on. That was Mudgett demise. The good doctor collected over a quarter million dollars in life insurance policies in a year before the insurance company decided to hire a private investigator. Wasn’t hard for them to figure out what Mudgett was up to. Mudgett was executed shortly after his arrest. There are several documentaries on Dr H H Holmes aka Herman Webster Mudgett. Cdv measures about 2 by 4 inch in size. Stains, toning and wear. Feel free to ask questions.
Price: 2500 USD
Location: Dearborn Heights, Michigan
End Time: 2025-01-11T23:20:29.000Z
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Antique: Yes
Type: Photograph
Year of Production: 1880’s
Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
Theme: History, Law Enforcement
Featured Person/Artist: Herman Webster Mudgett, Dr Henry Howard Holmes, H H Holmes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Crime And Punishment, Pinkerton Detective Agency, Americas First Serisl Killer, University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan, Vermont University, Burlington Vermont, 1893 Chicago World Fair
Vintage: Yes
