| The pictures below show larger views of all (5) 1937 – 1957 Boston Massachusetts Police Department Related Photographs in this lot. These were all found together. (4) are from 1937 – 1938 and the color photo is from 1957. Each of these photographs are marked on the back. The first four are hand written and the last one has a stamping with a date. In the order pictured, these are marked on the back as follows: POLICE COMMISSIONER JOSEPH TIMITY INSISTS $96,000 SHOULD BE RESTORED TO POLICE BUDGET.
1937 POLICE COMM. TIMILTY & SUPT OF POLICE FALLON AT THE FUNERAL OF CAPT. LIVINGSTON.
JAN. 27 – 1938 MISS FANNIE STOWELL RECEIVES GIFT FROM FELLOW WORKERS AT POLICE HEADQUATERS
JUNE 29 – 1938
MISS STOWELL RETIRES MISS FANNIE STOWELL RECEIVES GIFT FROM FELLOW WORKERS AT POLICE HEADQUATERS
JUNE 29 – 1938
POLICE COMM. JOSEPH TIMILTY PRESENTING GIFT THIS IS A
KODACOLOR
ENLARGEMENT
MADE ONLY BY KODAK
WEEK OF MAY 4, 57
R All of these for one price! The largest photo in this lot measures 9'' x 7-1/16''. These photos appear to be in excellent condition with a crease on the first one as pictured. Below here, for reference, is some additional information about Joseph F. Timilty: Joseph F. Timilty (Police Commissioner)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph F. Timilty (October 17, 1894 - October 2, 1980) was an American law enforcement officer and politician who served as Boston Police Commissioner from 1936 to 1943. Timilty was appointed police commissioner by Governor James Michael Curley on November 25, 1936. Prior to accepting the position, Timilty was a member of the Governor's military staff. He was police commissioner during the Cocoanut Grove fire. On March 27, 1943, Timilty and six of his subordinates were indicted on charges of conspiracy to permit the operation of gambling houses and the registration of bets. Immediately after the indictment he was placed on leave by Governor Leverett Saltonstall. The indictment was quashed and on June 5 Timilty returned to duty. He was re-indicted on June 25. On July 2, Judge Frank J. Donahue quashed the second indictment. Governor Saltonstall chose not to re-appoint Timilty and on November 25, 1943, Timilty's tenure as Police Commissioner ended. Timilty was a candidate for Mayor of Boston in 1951. He finished a distant third in the primary behind incumbent John Hynes and former mayor James Michael Curley. Timilty died on October 2, 1980 in Bal Harbour, Florida. | 
