Group of early 20th-century memorabilia celebrating the iconic Pinkerton National Detective Agency and its famous “Hands Up” imagery. The lot includes: A framed “Hands Up!” lithograph poster, published by Woodward & Tiernan Printing Co., St. Louis, copyright 1895 by Fred D. Foss. The image depicts a masked lawman drawing a pistol; mounted with a printed card reading, “Compliments of Wm. A. & Robert A. Pinkerton.” The back panel is inscribed “Presented by O.S. Lane / W.F. Co. Exp / S.F.” and dated 1928. Poster size 16 x 10 in.; frame 25 x 18 in. Cast brass and silvered metal figural letter opener in the shape of the “Hands Up” character, 9 1/2 in. long. Figural notepad box with raised “Hands Up” figure on cover, 3 x 5 in. Gorham sterling silver ashtray with detailed embossed “Hands Up” character and detective-themed scenes including handcuffs, magnifying glass, revolver, and footprints. Marked Gorham, Sterling, 7.1 troy ounces. Diameter 6 1/2 in. Humidor with applied Gorham sterling silver “Hands Up” plaque on lid, showing the figure in relief. Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 7 x 2 1/2 in. high. Cigarette box with applied sterling silver plaque showing the “Hands Up” figure between a patrol wagon and biplane. Plaque marked “Sterling.” Dimensions: 7 x 3 1/4 x 3 in. high. Founded by Scottish immigrant Allan Pinkerton in 1850, the Pinkerton National Detective Agency became the most famous private security and detective firm of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for thwarting an assassination attempt on Abraham Lincoln and pursuing outlaws such as Jesse James and the Wild Bunch, Pinkerton agents developed some of the earliest criminal profiling techniques and maintained detailed criminal databases. Under the leadership of Allan’s sons, William A. and Robert A. Pinkerton, the agency expanded its reach nationally—issuing posters like “Hands Up!” as a public relations tool and as a symbol of law and order during a time of rapid westward expansion and labor unrest. Provenance: Al and Carol Cali Collection. Pickup & Shipping: Free Sacramento pickup. Shipping via FedEx within the continental U.S. available for $165 plus 1.5% insurance. Moderate water staining and edge wear to poster; other items in generally good condition with expected tarnish and handling wear.