[Charlestown State Prison; Charlestown, Mass.], August 22, 1927
Item — Box: 65, Folder: 1, Item: a
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Police guarding the entrance to Charlestown State Prison. 22 August 1927
Scope and Contents
Police guard prision during murder's last hours. Boston...ready for any emergency, State and Boston Police, well armed, were stationed at all points around the jail ready for any outburst from sympathizers of the condemned murders, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, during their last few hours. Gas masks and tear bombs are among the equipment. Above photo shows police guarding the entrance to Charlestown State Prison. (A.B.H.P. & F.M.) W-8/22/27
Dates
- August 22, 1927
Creator
- From the Collection: Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee (Organization)
- From the Collection: Aldino Felicani (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 36.00 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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Part of the Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections Repository
