Photograph
Dane County Jail Fire
| Public officials inspecting the damage and debris from a fatal fire in the Dane County Jail. The fire was started by two inmates, one of whom died in the escape attempt. Left to right: Sheriff Edward A. Fischer, Deputy Reynold Abrahams, and Jailer Neal Smithback. |
| Image ID: | 52442 |
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| Creation Date: | 05 15 1948 |
| Creator Name: | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Vinje, Arthur M. : Photographs and Negatives- |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6442.1665A |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
| One of six images. Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on May 17, 1948. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Fires |
| Police |
| Sheriffs |
| Indoor photography |
| Men |
| Jails |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Law enforcement |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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