San Quentin Gas Chamber
Title
San Quentin Gas Chamber
Creator
California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation
Subject
Photograph of empty gas chamber located in San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California
Description
The gas chamber that was located in San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California. The chamber was dismantled in 2019 when Governor Gavin Newsom issued a moratorium on capital punishment in California and ordered the execution sites to be dismantled.
Date
2019-01-01
Type
Photograph
Format
jpg
Source
Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San_Quentin_Gas_Chamber.jpg
Files
Collection
Citation
California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, “San Quentin Gas Chamber,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed January 12, 2025, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5410.
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