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This photograph shows inmates John Thornton, prisoner #8437 and Frank Knox, prisoner #9351. John Thornton was received at the Kansas State Penitentiary on February 8, 1898 from Leavenworth County, Kansas for murder. Frank Knox was received at the penitentiary on May 7, 1900 from Kay County, Oklahoma for larceny.
Creator: Kansas State Penitentiary
Date: February 16, 1901
Item Number: 311555
Call Number: Kansas State Penitentiary, Prison Glass Negatives, #323
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 311555
Collections - Photograph - Kansas State Penitentiary
Date - 1900s - 1901
Government and Politics - Crime and Punishment - Crime - Larceny
Government and Politics - Crime and Punishment - Crime - Murder
Government and Politics - State Government - State agencies and programs - Agencies - Corrections, Department of
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph - Dry plate glass negatives
People - Criminals
Places - Cities and towns - Lansing
Places - Counties - Leavenworth
Places - Other States - Oklahoma
Type of Material - Photographs - Format - Dry plate glass negatives
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