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A Demonstration of the Electric Chair and the Method of Executing a Criminal.


Individual seated in an electric chair with another person standing beside.
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Title

A Demonstration of the Electric Chair and the Method of Executing a Criminal.

Subject

CzolgoszLeon F.1873-1901
McKinleyWilliam--1843-1901 -- Assassination.

Description

A sepia-toned photograph shows an individual seated in an electric chair with restraints, while another person in a suit and hat stands nearby. The setting appears to be indoors with brick walls and a plain backdrop.

Source

Buffalo Courier, October 6, 1901.

Rights

Type

Image
Photocopies

Identifier

LIB-005_0369

Coverage

Aubum (N.Y.)

Is Part Of

Illuminations: Revisiting the Buffalo Pan-American Exposition of 1901
LIB-005

Citation

“A Demonstration of the Electric Chair and the Method of Executing a Criminal.,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 27, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/95311.