Bauer, Michael 1842-

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Born in 1842 in Germany, Michael Bauer immigrated to the United States. Living in Kentucky, Bauer worked for the Pinkerton Investigative Agency and then joined the United States Secret Service. In 1894, Bauer became proprietor and operator of the Bauer Detective Agency in Louisville, Kentucky. Most of his detective work involved cases in counterfeiting and gambling. Michael Bauer died in October 1919.

From the description of Michael G. Bauer Papers, 1878-1926. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 301280791

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Counterfeits and counterfeiting
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