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February of 1957, an unidentified 3-7 year old boy was found in a cardboard box in Philadelphia. Despite a tremendous amount of media attention and police efforts, his identity has never been known and the case is still opened to this day.

If you have ANY information regarding the case, here’s a list of contacts:

PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPT. HOMICIDE UNIT

Phone: (215) 686-3334 / 3335 / 3336

Email: police.homicide_unit@phila.gov

THE VIDOCQ SOCIETY

Phone: (215) 545-1450

Email: vidocq.society@vidocq.org

FBI PHILADELPHIA FIELD OFFICE

Phone: (215) 418-4000

Email: Philadelphia@gbi.gov

NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN

Phone: 1 (800) THE-LOST (843-5678)

SOURCES:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/boy-in-the-box

https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/the-boy-in-the-box

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120638643/remington-bristow

https://www.nytimes.com/1971/02/11/archives/joseph-spelmah-pathologist-dies-held-medical-examiner-post-in.html

https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/the-box-in-the-box

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_in_the_Box_(Philadelphia)

https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-and-theories-about-the-boy-in-the-box/cat-mcauliffe

https://www.missingkids.org/

http://americasunknownchild.net/summary.htm

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/the-boy-in-the-box-ivy-hill-cemetery-unsolved-murder-philadelphia/