Water Behind Kentucky Prison Walls
Title
Water Behind Kentucky Prison Walls
Description
Governor A.B. Chandler announced abandonment of the Kentucky State Prison after returning from the inauguration of President Roosevelt to find water behind the walls of the prison. A total of 2,900 convicts were evacuated to jails and buildings in other towns. Twelve prisoners were reported to have been either killed or drowned.
Creator
unknown
Source
Associated Press Photographs
Date
Jan, 1937
Format
photograph
Type
image
Identifier
2012A021-003
Location
f.1
Collection
Other Media
Citation
unknown, “Water Behind Kentucky Prison Walls,” Digital Collections, accessed September 21, 2019, https://digitalcollections.eku.edu/items/show/3508.