Abstract: This invention relates to a Baggage Control System and in particular to a Passenger Photograph Identification System for improving security and control of passenger baggage. This invention reveals both a system and a method which improve the security of passenger bags checked by the airline for transportation on the flight or flights on which the passenger is traveling. This system also insures that unattended baggage does not get on the plane without a review by the airline officials, and reduces lost or misdirected passenger luggage by the airline. The system allows rapid identification of any misdirected luggage to the proper owner by the airline, and a computer printout of the photographs of all boarded passengers.