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William Kemmler 1st person electric chair...
William Kemmler 1st person electric chair...
Item # 616034
August 04, 1890
PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, August 4, 1890
* William Francis Kemmler
* 1st electric chair execution (pre)
* From the city where he is from
Front page coverage on William Kemmler, who had the dubious distinction of being the first person in the world to die by the electric chair. One column headings: "KEMMLER'S DOOM" "His Execution Set For The Present Week" "The Latest Surmises And Reports" and more. (see) He would be executed two days later. Nice to have in a Philadelphia paper, his hometown.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, large issue measuring 29 x 21 inches, a little spine and fold wear, generally good. Should be handled with care.
Category: Post-Civil War
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