Sacco & Vanzetti death masks, Aug 30, 1927

Sacco & Vanzetti death masks, Aug 30, 1927

Item Information

Title:
Sacco & Vanzetti death masks, Aug 30, 1927
Description:
Made by William Gropper after Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were electrocuted.
Name on Item:
Boston Post
Date:
August 30, 1927
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
MS 2030 Box 65, Folder 5: Folder 5: Death masks, 30 August 1927 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Collection, 1915-1977
Series:
Series 9: 9: Audio-Visual, Memorabilia, Photographs and Posters, n.d., 1920-1959, 2006 > Sub-series 2: Audio-Visual, Memorabilia and Photographs, n.d., 1920 - 1962
Subjects:
Death masks
Sacco-Vanzetti Trial, Dedham, Mass., 1921
Anarchists
Radicalism--United States--History--20th century
Sacco, Nicola, 1891-1927
Vanzetti, Bartolomeo, 1888-1927
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 19 x 23 cm
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Notes:
Title from item or from supporting materials.
Handwritten on item verso: Boston Post, NB 2780.
Notes (acquisition):
The Aldino Felicani Sacco-Vanzetti Defense Committee Records were donated to the Boston Public Library by Aneto and Arthur Felicani, March 1979.
Notes (date):
Date from item or from supporting materials.
Call #:
MS 2030 Box 65 F5 (a)