Photograph
Attempted Jail Break at Dane County Jail
| Jailer Ralph Chesemore examining the control room buttons that were pushed to unlock a series of doors leading to the Dane County Jail lobby in an unsuccessful attempt to escape. William Welter and Lawrence Nutley were in solitary confinement after being accused of slaying a policeman in Lake Delton in August. |
| Image ID: | 115492 |
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| Creation Date: | 12 26 1961 |
| Creator Name: | Sroda, Richard |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Richard Sroda photographs, 1960-1965 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2913.0300C |
| Original Dimensions: | 35 mm |
| One of eleven negatives. Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on Dec. 27, 1961. See also Image ID: 114606 and story published August 25,1961. |
| Uniforms |
| Crime |
| Murder |
| Jails |
| Sheriffs |
| Men |
| Indoor photography |
| Eyeglasses |
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