This Is What The FBI Looked Like In The ’30s And ’40s

Guns, gigantic file rooms, and Shirley Temple was a frequent visitor.

In 1930, two agents work in the fingerprinting division.

In 1930, two agents work in the fingerprinting division.

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The identification division of the FBI in 1935.

The identification division of the FBI in 1935.

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J. Edgar Hoover in 1936, inspecting weapons.

J. Edgar Hoover in 1936, inspecting weapons.

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Here in 1937, J. Edgar Hoover is apparently being made a member of the Shirley Temple Police Force.

Here in 1937, J. Edgar Hoover is apparently being made a member of the Shirley Temple Police Force.

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