Photograph
Norman M . Ward
African-American man, Norman M., Ward (aka Paul Nokomis) 18-year-old Chicagoan who was sent to jail to await sentence when he pleaded guilty to larceny and forgery and died during an escape attempt from the Dane Co. Jail on Sunday May 16, 1948. He is pictured wearing a Henry A. Wallace campaign button, "We the People, Wallace,'48. Wallace was a presidential candidate for the Progressive Party. |
Image ID: | 52115 |
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Creation Date: | 04 23 1948 |
Creator Name: | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | PH 6442.1610 |
Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
Criminals |
African Americans |
Indoor photography |
Men |
Teenagers |
Progressive Party (U.S. : 1948) |
Jails |
Suits (Clothing) |
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