State policemen called to Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, Oregon, 1968

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PHOTO ID	SJ1125
TITLE	State policemen called to Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, Oregon, 1968
COLLECTION	Statesman Journal
DESCRIPTION	Some of the 80 state policemen called to Oregon State Penitentiary, 2605 State Street in Salem, Oregon, march into the prison administration building where they underwent briefings before being sent to various guardposts along the institution walls. Marion County Sheriff deputies also were called in along with all off-duty prison employees to help maintain security at the height of the 15-hour riot on March 9, 1968. Some wore fatigues and others were in dress uniforms. They carried guns and wore hardhats.
DATE	1968, March 9
SUBJECTS	Salem, Oregon; Oregon State Penitentiary; riot
PHOTOGRAPHER	Ericksen, John
OBJECT	b/w photo
PHOTO SOURCE	Statesman Journal Newspaper
GROUP	Statesman Journal photo
CONTENTdm file name	C56E5D2B.jpg
Date created	2002-11-18
Date modified	2002-11-18
CONTENTdm number	106