Sujet
Execution of Kemmler, the first man to die in the electric chair, USA, 6 August 1890. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Execution of Kemmler, the first man to die in the electric chair, Auburn Prison, USA, 6 August 1890. William Kemmler, a brute who chopped a woman to bits with an axe, was the first man to be executed by electrocution. Westinghouse generators were used, with alternating current. Three surges of current were needed. From La Science Illustree, (Paris, 1891).
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1891
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B63_428
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (1,6Mo) / 43,2cm x 29,0cm / 5098 x 3425 (300dpi)