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Call Number	X-17883
Title	Died toward Ransk guard in uniform
Summary	Orville J. Turley, escapee from the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, lays dead in the snow. Convicted for the 1915 murder of Emma G. Wise in Denver, this was how his second escape attempt ended. Men in Fedoras and trenchcoats and guards in uniform mill in the area; a prisoner in handcuffs is being led away.
Date	1947
Notes	Fold cracks in original are reproduced in photoprint.; Formerly F43505.; Photoprint is cropped, negative shows more details, tacks and bulletin board.; Title hand-written on back of photoprint; also on back "Capt. Lou Woodring to left, Burns Turley killed. Herlman to far left."; R7100178838
Physical Description	1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 21 x 28 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Subject	Canon City (Colo.)--1940-1950. Prison escapes--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.
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
Relation	Image File: ZZR710017883
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F43505 DPLW
Filename	10017883.tif

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