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Re: This is why I love working in a museum
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"Kevin A. Mcintyre" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Fri, 30 Aug 1996 17:00:54 -0400
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On 30 Aug 1996, Claudia Nicholson wrote:

> Which leads me to my question:  Is there anyone out there who knows of an
> institution in the United States that has its state's electric chair?  The
> director of the museum asked for the names of other museums that might
> have such a thing, but I don't know of any.  I do believe, however, that
> we are not the only museum in the U.S. with an electric chair.

The Old Jail Museum in St. Augustine, Florida has one.  It's quite nice
as I recall...

Kevin A. (Kipp) McIntyre
Senior Preparator
Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia USA
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http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/carlos.html

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