It may be a shock to our contemporary minds that, during the 19th century and much of the 20th, personal identifying information of petit jurors was routinely made known to the public, not only after the trial but during the trial. Their names, occupations, and home addresses appeared in the local papers before or during trial. Indeed, even their pictures appeared in the papers before or during trial. It was not until 1977 in the “Nicky” Barnes case, a Southern District of New York case, that the first anonymous jury was empaneled. This article offers an historical perspective of practices regarding the disclosure of personal identifying information of petit jurors in the District of Columbia.