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Not to be confused with Peanut gallery
Peanut gallery

A peanut gallery is an audience that Heckler the performer. The term originated in the days of vaudeville as a nickname for the cheapest seats in the theater; the cheapest snack served at the theater would often be peanuts, which the patrons would sometimes throw at the performers on stage to show their disapproval....
. For other uses, see Rogues gallery (disambiguation)
Rogues gallery (disambiguation)

Rogues gallery may refer to*Rogues gallery, a police collection of pictures or photographs of crimes and suspects kept for identification purposes....
.
A rogues gallery (or rogues' gallery) is a police
Police

Police are agents or agencies, usually of the executive , empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force....
 collection of pictures or photograph
Photograph

A photograph is an created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic imager such as a Charge-coupled device or a Complementary metal?oxide?semiconductor chip....
s of criminal
Crime

Societies define Crime as the breach of one or more rules or laws for which some Government or force may ultimately prescribe a punishment.The word crime originates from the Latin crimen , from the Latin root cerno and Greek ????? = "I judge"....
s and suspect
Suspect

In the parlance of criminal justice, a suspect is a known person suspected of committing a crime.Police and reporters often incorrectly use the word the suspect when referring to the actor, or perpetrator of the offense ....
s kept for identification purposes. The term is also used figuratively by extension for any group of shady characters or the line-up of 'mugshot' photographs that might be displayed in the halls of a dormitory or workplace.

History
In 1850, Allan Pinkerton
Allan Pinkerton

Allan Pinkerton was a Scotland detective and espionage, best known for creating the Pinkerton Agency, the first detective agency of the United States....
 founded the Pinkerton National Detective Agency
Pinkerton National Detective Agency

The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, was a private United States security guard and detective agency established by Allan Pinkerton in 1850....
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Not to be confused with Peanut gallery
Peanut gallery

A peanut gallery is an audience that Heckler the performer. The term originated in the days of vaudeville as a nickname for the cheapest seats in the theater; the cheapest snack served at the theater would often be peanuts, which the patrons would sometimes throw at the performers on stage to show their disapproval....
. For other uses, see Rogues gallery (disambiguation)
Rogues gallery (disambiguation)

Rogues gallery may refer to*Rogues gallery, a police collection of pictures or photographs of crimes and suspects kept for identification purposes....
.
A rogues gallery (or rogues' gallery) is a police
Police

Police are agents or agencies, usually of the executive , empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force....
 collection of pictures or photograph
Photograph

A photograph is an created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic imager such as a Charge-coupled device or a Complementary metal?oxide?semiconductor chip....
s of criminal
Crime

Societies define Crime as the breach of one or more rules or laws for which some Government or force may ultimately prescribe a punishment.The word crime originates from the Latin crimen , from the Latin root cerno and Greek ????? = "I judge"....
s and suspect
Suspect

In the parlance of criminal justice, a suspect is a known person suspected of committing a crime.Police and reporters often incorrectly use the word the suspect when referring to the actor, or perpetrator of the offense ....
s kept for identification purposes. The term is also used figuratively by extension for any group of shady characters or the line-up of 'mugshot' photographs that might be displayed in the halls of a dormitory or workplace.

History


In 1850, Allan Pinkerton
Allan Pinkerton

Allan Pinkerton was a Scotland detective and espionage, best known for creating the Pinkerton Agency, the first detective agency of the United States....
 founded the Pinkerton National Detective Agency
Pinkerton National Detective Agency

The Pinkerton National Detective Agency, usually shortened to the Pinkertons, was a private United States security guard and detective agency established by Allan Pinkerton in 1850....
. Pinkerton devised the Rogue
Rogue

Rogue may refer to:In sociology:* Rogue In jargon:* Volunteer , a plant that is of a different type from the rest of the crop...
s’ Gallery — a compilation of descriptions, methods of operation, hiding places, and names of criminals and their associates.

Inspector Thomas Byrnes of the late-19th-century New York City Police Department
New York City Police Department

The New York City Police Department , established in 1844, is currently the largest police force in the United States, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within Borough of New York City....
 popularized the term with his collection of photographs of known criminals, which was used for witness identification. Byrnes published some of these photos with details of the criminals in Professional Criminals of America (1886).

See also

  • Criminal record
    Criminal record

    A criminal record is a record of a person's criminal history, generally used by potential employers, lenders etc. to assess his or her trustworthiness....
  • Mug shot
    Mug shot

    A mug shot, or booking photograph, is a photographic portrait taken after one is arrested. The purpose of the mug shot is to allow law enforcement to have a photographic record of all arrested individuals to allow for identification by victims and investigators....
  • Public enemy
    Public Enemy

    Public Enemy, also known as PE, is an influential hip hop music group from Long Island, New York, known for its politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community....
  • Wanted poster
    Wanted poster

    A wanted poster is a poster put up to let the public know of a criminal whom authorities wish to apprehend. They will generally include either a picture of the criminal when a photograph is available, or of a facial composite image produced by a police artist....