Michigan; Prisons; Jackson; Riot: 1952 . Confiscated weapons

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Description:

Two male uniformed officials (could be prison guards or police) and a third man survey a pile of implements used as weapons, including pitchforks, cleavers and long knives, during the four-day 1952 riot in Jackson Prison .

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1952-04-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan, Jackson, Michigan, Jackson, and Michigan

Subject Topic:

Prisons, Weapons, Prison contraband, Correctional personnel, and Police

Subject Name:

Michigan State Prison

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc17047