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These are the inked fingerprints of a subject who was arrested on two dates, which were 10 years apart.   He had provided a false name on the second arrest and his identity needed to be confirmed by a comparison of the two fingerprint cards.   This is why eveytime someone is arrested inked fingerprint cards are obtained.  This is the only way to positively identitfy an individual.  These photos show the process, which is used to compare and confirm an individuals identity.

Take a photograph of the # 1 finger from the inked fingerprint card from the 08-31-89 Arrest	Take a photograph of the # 1 finger from the inked fingerprint card from the 05-26-99   Arrest
The above digital photographs were then cut and pasted on a page of a word processing program.
Points of comparison are made from the ending ridges and brifications on the fingerprints.   Each red dot matches with the location and patterns on the other finger.
Each point of comparison is then numbered and charted in order to show which point of comparison matches the other fingerprint.