Key made by Alcatraz inmate Joseph Cretzer in an escape attempt. Cretzer was sentenced to life for murder and sent to Alcatraz in August 1940. He was involved in the bloody standoff known as the "Battle of Alcatraz."
Caption
Text from original nitrate sleeve: Cretzer, Joseph - Key made by him. Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Key made by Joseph Cretzer.
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Rights Country
US
Funding Note
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
