Photograph
Attempted Jail Break at Dane County Jail
Jailer Max Koons pointing to the hastily-repaired ceiling in the lobby of the Dane County Jail which two inmates tried to claw open during an attempted escape. William Welter and Lawrence Nutley were in solitary confinement after being accused of slaying a policeman in Lake Delton in August. |
Image ID: | 115487 |
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Creation Date: | 12 26 1961 |
Creator Name: | Sroda, Richard |
City: | |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Richard Sroda photographs, 1960-1965 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | PH 2913.0300A |
Original Dimensions: | 35 mm |
One of eleven negatives. Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on Dec. 27, 1961. See also Image ID: 114606, and story published Aug. 25, 1961. |
Crime |
Murder |
Jails |
Sheriffs |
Men |
Indoor photography |
Uniforms |
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