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Colorado Penitentiary escapes

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Call Number	X-17887
Title	Colorado Penitentiary escapes
Summary	Tools used in a prison break from the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, include hacksaw blades, drill brace and bits, pliers, a screwdriver, putty knife, batteries, string, wire, and tape. In a Fedora, tweed jacket and tie, associate warden Fred Wyse holds a serrated knife as Captain Chester Yeo, in uniform, looks on. Also on the table are gloves, a spool of fishing line, and Colorado license plate number: "KD- 4989" 1962.
Date	1962
Notes	Formerly F43509.; Title typed on back of photoprint; also typed on back: "Officials check tools used in digging tunnel. Associate Warden Fred Wyse, left, and Capt. Chester Yeo. November 27, 1962."; R7100178870
Physical Description	1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.)
Subject	Prison wardens--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970. Canon City (Colo.)--1960-1970. Prison escapes--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.
Source	Source: W. K. Patterson Mss. Collection
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F43509 DPLW
Filename	10017887.tif