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1937 Folsom State Prison escape attempt...
1937 Folsom State Prison escape attempt...
Item # 701942
September 20, 1937
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Sept. 20, 1937
* Folsom State Prison
* Prisoners escape attempt
The front page has a great banner headline: "3 SLAIN, 8 HURT AS FOLSOM BREAK FAILS" subheads and related photo. Nice for display. Much more on pages 2 & 3 with full page pictorial.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, mainly along the spine, generally nice.
wikipedia notes: The September 1937 Folsom escape was an attempt by seven inmates to escape Folsom State Prison, a famous prison in the United States. During this attempt, Warden Clarence Larkin, Officer Harry Martin, and two of the escapees died. The remaining five were eventually executed.
Category: The 20th Century