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    • NIST Mugshot Identification Database (MID) - NIST Special Database 18

    Metadata Updated: September 30, 2025

    This database was distributed for use in development and testing of automated mugshot identification systems. The database consists of one zipped file, containing a total of 3,248 images of variable size using PNG format for the images and TXT format for corresponding metadata files. There are images of 1,573 individuals (cases) 1,495 male and 78 female. The database contains both front and side (profile) views when available. Separating front views and profiles, there are 131 cases with two or more front views and 1,418 with only one front view. Profiles have 89 cases with two or more profiles and 1,268 with only one profile. Cases with both fronts and profiles have 89 cases with two or more of both fronts and profiles, 27 with two or more fronts and one profile, and 1,217 with only one front and one profile.

    Access & Use Information

    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

    Downloads & Resources

    References

    https://www.nist.gov/document/readmesd18pdf

    Dates

    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date September 30, 2025
    Data Update Frequency irregular

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from Commerce Non Spatial Data.json Harvest Source

    Other Data Resources

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date September 30, 2025
    Publisher National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Maintainer
    Identifier 1E651A532AFD8816E0531A570681A662439
    Language en
    Data Last Modified 2005-01-09 00:00:00
    Rights Use of this data requires users agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. The database will only be used for biometrics related research. The database will not be further distributed, published, copied, or disseminated in any way or form.
    Category Information Technology:Biometrics
    Public Access Level public
    Data Update Frequency irregular
    Bureau Code 006:55
    Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
    Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
    Harvest Object Id 3631883e-085f-48bd-936d-82ae067fed98
    Harvest Source Id bce99b55-29c1-47be-b214-b8e71e9180b1
    Harvest Source Title Commerce Non Spatial Data.json Harvest Source
    Homepage URL https://data.nist.gov/od/id/1E651A532AFD8816E0531A570681A662439
    License https://www.nist.gov/open/license
    Program Code 006:052
    Related Documents https://www.nist.gov/document/readmesd18pdf
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash 99550316b68680e32ebf76ffe3fd5a3182fdef506230cabdd5241b6335301437
    Source Schema Version 1.1

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