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Box 65

 Container

Contains 143 Results:

[Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti; Dedham, Mass.], 9 April 1927

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 26, Item: h
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Standing in front of court house just before sentence was passed.

Dates: 9 April 1927
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / People: [Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti; Dedham, Mass

Home of Bartolomeo Vanzetti; Villafalletto, Italy, 1959

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 34, Item: a
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Dates: 1959
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / People: Vanzetti family grave; Villafalletto, Italy

[Bartolomeo Vanzetti; Mexico], [ca. 1917-1918]

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 33, Item: 2
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Taken during his trip to Mexico. Duplicate of MS 2030 Box 65 Folder 33 (Item a)

Dates: [ca. 1917-1918]
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / People: [Vanzetti, Bartolomeo]

Trial Exhibits: Mortal Bullet, [ca. 1923]

 File — Box: 65, Folder: 36
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Mortal bullet has one short deep wide cut upon a "land." All test bullets fired through Sacco's pistol have two long shallow parallel cuts on a different "land." After Hamilton pointed out this wide difference the Prosecution vigorously objected to any more test shots in Sacco's pistol. B-2 V-2 - test bullets fired thru Sacco's pistol during trial. Mortal bullet ex 18 claimed by Prosecution that it was fired thru Sacco's pistol.

Dates: [ca. 1923]
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d.

Trial Exhibits: Fraher shells

 File — Box: 65, Folder: 37
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Dates: 1920 - 1962
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d.

Cemetery gate; Villafalletto, Italy, 1959

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 34, Item: b
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Dates: 1959
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / People: Vanzetti family grave; Villafalletto, Italy

Fraher shell [n.p.], [1921-1923]

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 37, Item: a
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Prosecution claimed this shell was fired in a Savage automatic pistol. Hamilton discovered the ejector marks of a foreign piston. Shell found at scene of murder.

Dates: [1921-1923]
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / Trial Exhibits: Fraher shells

[Bartolomeo Vanzetti and Nicola Sacco; Dedham, Mass., 10 April 1927]

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 26, Item: i
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Vanzetti and Sacco about to enter bus.

L to R Deputy Sheriff Albert Fales, Deputy Sheriff Everett C. Caldwell, Deputy Sheriff William F. Lynch.

Dates: 10 April 1927]
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / People: [Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti; Dedham, Mass

[Bartolomeo Vanzetti; n.p.], [1900?–1920?]

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 33, Item: c
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Early photograph.

Dates: [1900?–1920?]
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / People: [Vanzetti, Bartolomeo]

[Nicola] Sacco and [Bartolomeo] Vanzetti; n.p., [ca. 1921-1927]

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 26, Item: j
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

[Misidentified. Bartolomeo Vanzetti on left, Nicola Sacco on right.]

Dates: [ca. 1921-1927]
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / People: [Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti; Dedham, Mass

Vanzetti Revolver - Ex. 27, [ca. 15 January 1924]

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 40, Item: g
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents (#2)Vanzetti's revolver was shown to the court by Dist. Atty. Williams and his attention called to how the condition of the screw E and [the] scratch on [the] metal under it, showed how unreliable was Hamilton as to his claim that the screw had not been disturbed. The district attorney had forgotten the photograph of April 7 before. For this #2 photograph revealed that since April 7 23 [someone?] had unscrewed the hammer screw about 1/32 of an inch and left a scratch on [the] metal...
Dates: [ca. 15 January 1924]
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / Trial Exhibits: Vanzetti's Revolver

Sacco pistol - Ex. 28; [n.p.], 25 September 1923

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 38, Item: f
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Dr. A.H. Hill's measuremnts at the bottom of the lands and grooves of Sacco's pistol. Hamilton made his measurements at top. View 6

Dates: 25 September 1923
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / Trial Exhibits: Bullets

Lowell test bullet - Ex 35; [n.p.], 25 September 1923

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 38, Item: g
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

The supreme test by Dr. A.H. Hill superimposing a test bullet (from Sacco's pistol during trial) into the muzzle of his pistol. Each land and groove fit showing conclusively how they fit when you have the right gun and bullet. This bullet was fired by the prosecution's chief gun expert thru Sacco's pistol during the trial. View 7.

Dates: 25 September 1923
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / Trial Exhibits: Bullets

Vanzetti H & R Revolver - Ex. 27; [n.p.], 7 April 1923

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 40, Item: f
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents At this date screw E was level with the surrounding metal. The line G-E was at an angle of 28 1/2o to the base line A-B. (Photo #1)No scratches were upon the metal surrounding screw E showing no screw driver had been used to remove screw for inserting a new hammer.Screw C was at an angle of 490  to the base line A-B and level with the face of metal. Hamilton discovered this evidence that the...
Dates: 7 April 1923
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / Trial Exhibits: Vanzetti's Revolver

Trial Exhibits: Bullets

 File — Box: 65, Folder: 38
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Dates: 1920 - 1962
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d.

Headstone bearing Bartolomeo Vanzetti's name and photograph; Villafalletto, Italy, 1959

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 34, Item: c
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Dates: 1959
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / People: Vanzetti family grave; Villafalletto, Italy

Fraher shell; [n.p.], [ca. 1921-1923]

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 37, Item: b
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Shell found at scene of murder. Prosecution claimed it was fired in a Savage pistol. Hamilton discovered the ejector marks of a foreign piston. Hener claim of prosecution was an error.

Dates: [ca. 1921-1923]
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / Trial Exhibits: Fraher shells

Fraher shell; [n.p., 1923]

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 37, Item: c
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Same as other two shells.

Dates: 1923]
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / Trial Exhibits: Fraher shells

Fraher shell; [n.p.], [ca. 1921-1923]

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 38, Item: a
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents The Fraher shell W. found a scene of murder. Prosecution claimed it was fired in Sacco's pistol. #1-2-3 are test shells fired in Sacco's pistol during trial. Sacco's gun's firing five strikes 23% off center of the primer. The Fraher shell has the dent in center. After Hamilton discovered this vital difference, the attys for defense invited the prosecution to fire 100 test shells in Sacco's gun to show it would not make a dent in center of primer - they declined the test. A different set of...
Dates: [ca. 1921-1923]
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / Trial Exhibits: Bullets

Sacco pistol - Ex. 28; [n.p.], [ca. 1921-1923]

 Item — Box: 65, Folder: 38, Item: b
Call Number: MS 2030, Series 9, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Shows measurements of widths of the bands and grooves in Sacco's pistol. At the trial the prosecution claimed they were lands.060 "grooves .107" and that the mortal bullet measured the same. Notice how they fail to fit where superimposed as tested by Hamilton in photograph #4. View 2.

Dates: [ca. 1921-1923]
Found in: Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections / MS 2030, Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters / Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d. / Trial Exhibits: Bullets