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Photographs of Salem, Mass. Jail, 1991

 Collection
Identifier: PHA 111

Scope and Contents

Color slides, contact sheets, negatives, and b/w conact sheets, negatives, and one 8 x 10 photo of the Salem, Mass., jail taken January 24, 1991 by Robert Weis, Dean Lahikainen, and Jim McAlister after the prisoners had been moved to the new facility in Middleton. Areas photographed (names used by the staff): The Trap; Control Room; Records Office; The Floor; Cage; Booking Room; Kitchen; Laundry Room; Boiler Room; Library/Chapel; Nurses Room; Dining Room; Red Tier (Cell block); Dept. Supt. Office; and exterior of building. Also included is a map of the building (Appendix I).

Dates

  • Creation: 1991

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Extent

.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Color slides, contact sheets, negatives, and b/w conact sheets, negatives, and one 8 x 10 photo of the Salem, Mass., jail taken January 24, 1991 by Robert Weis, Dean Lahikainen, and Jim McAlister after the prisoners had been moved to the new facility in Middleton.

Physical Location

Phillips Library Stacks

Provenance

This collection was donated by Dean Lahikainen, in 1991. It was formerly cataloged as PHOTO 25.

Processing Information

This material was placed in acid free folders.

Title
Photographs of Salem, Mass. Jail, 1991
Status
Completed
Author
Hilary Streifer
Date
April 2022
Description rules
Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Phillips Library Repository

Contact:
Peabody Essex Museum
306 Newburyport Turnpike
Rowley MA 01969 USA