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Scouts and Spies: Timothy Webster
Timothy Webster was an American hero — Pinkerton, bodyguard for President-elect Abraham Lincoln, and spy for the Union during the American Civil War.
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John C. Babcock: From Architect to Civil War Scout and Mapmaker
John C. Babcock was a Pinkerton and Civil War scout with the Federal Secret Service whose mapmaking skills helped shape Union military strategies.
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Pinkerton, Lincoln, and McClernand at the Secret Service Headquarters
The story of the iconic Civil War photograph of President Abraham Lincoln with Allan Pinkerton and General John A. McClernand at a key time in US history.
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The Daring Express Robber and the Detectives
Pinkerton history includes the intriguing tale of George Edward Cunliffe, who stole $100,000 from his employer but used the funds in a most peculiar way.
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Scouts and Spies: The Covert Operations of Pinkerton’s Secret Service in the Civil War
In Pinkerton history, President Abraham Lincoln appointed Allan Pinkerton to establish intelligence operations, resulting in the first Secret Service.
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The Springfield Job and the Detectives
After a Springfield, IL bank robbery, Pinkerton agents tracked the wily thieves until they were brought to justice. Learn more in this historical post.
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The Pinkertons and the 1964-65 World’s Fair
Pinkerton provided security and other staffing for the 1964-65 World's Fair in Queens, NY, possibly the largest private security assignment in history.
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Kate Warne and Pinkerton's Female Detectives
From early in Pinkerton’s history, women detectives played a critical role. Kate Warne, leader of the women’s division, revolutionized women in security.
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The Holiday Swindler and the Detectives
One of the most dangerous forgers of his time, Lawrence Farrell evaded arrest for years. But Pinkerton investigators finally nabbed this wiley criminal.
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Woods, Ciphers, and Stones
How the old Pinkerton National Detective Agency protected not only its agents, but also the informants who helped close cases and nab criminals.
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Pinkerton at the Races
Early Pinkertons gained a reputation for racetrack security. Every thief knew if they committed a crime at the races that they would be pursued to the end.
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Historic Hotel Testing Services and Risk Assessments
Hotel security and risk assessments have a long history at Pinkerton. Read about Pinkerton’s early hotel testing services and one operative’s experience.
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The Saboteur and the Detective
Investigation, infiltration, and bomb disarming – all in a day’s work for Pinkertons who helped prevent a terrorist act on US soil early in World War I.
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The Battle at Gravesend and the Detectives
Over 100 years ago, a turf war at Brooklyn’s Gravesend Race Track involved carrier pigeons, tennis balls, a 60-foot fence – and Pinkerton expertise.
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The Department Stores and the Detectives
Three stories from Pinkerton history show how our investigative experts helped businesses discover security gaps and vulnerabilities – and still do today.
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The LaLiberty Gang and the Detective
In 1893, a mining company's entire payroll was stolen from a moving train at gunpoint. How did William Pinkerton solve the case? The clue was in the shoes.