The Anthropometric File of Anarchists, or more precisely, the Anthropometric Photographs of Anarchists, is a collection of hundreds of police photographs of anarchists in France. These were taken by A
Anarchists in the Bertillon file (MET)
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Bastard. Élisée, Joseph, Michel. 22 ans, né à Birnel. Polisseur. Anarchiste. 20 8 93. MET DP290109
Ravachol
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François Claudius Ravachol, also known as the Christ of Anarchy, was a French illegalist anarchist mainly known for his terrorist activism, impact, the myths that developed around his figure, and his
Anthropometric File of Anarchists
…anarchist responsible for several bombings important figure of the history of terrorism 1890–1894 17–21 Arch. pol. Jas-Béala Joseph mechanic accomplice of Ravachol for the Saint-Germain bombing 26 March 1892 27 Léger Charles gardener arrested in 1894 in possession of explosive materials 4 July 1894 16 Léveillé…
Ravachol's mugshot taken by Alphonse Bertillon (Anthropometric File of Anarchists - 1892)
Artist's rendition of the arrest of Ravachol.
Woodcut depicting Ravachol by Charles Maurin, 1893
Front page of the third issue of El Eco de Ravachol, a Spanish-speaking Catalan anarchist newspaper (January 1893)