Spears Taken from Rebellious Prisoners: Attica State Prison Guards show some of the sharpened spears they took from prisoners Monday after storming a cellblock held by them. The prisoners held 38 persons hostage for five days, September 13
Photographer Once Known (Associated Press)
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Title
Spears Taken from Rebellious Prisoners: Attica State Prison Guards show some of the sharpened spears they took from prisoners Monday after storming a cellblock held by them. The prisoners held 38 persons hostage for five days, September 13
Artist/Maker
Photographer Once Known (Associated Press)
Date
1971
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
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Credit
Gift of Will Potter
Accession #
2024.479
Location
Currently not on view
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