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Electric chair, 1898. Artist: Unknown

Electric chair, 1898. The Death Chair. In reality it is a simple, though exceedingly strongly made, ordinary chair, the electric apparatus being entirely separate. Photographic illustration from Death by Electrocution by James S Metcalfe, (1898).

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Electric chair, 1898. Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Electric chair, 1898. The Death Chair. In reality it is a simple, though exceedingly strongly made, ordinary chair, the electric apparatus being entirely separate. Photographic illustration from Death by Electrocution by James S Metcalfe, (1898).

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Album / Oxford Science Archive / Heritage Images

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3325 x 5252 px | 50.0 MB

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28.2 x 44.5 cm | 11.1 x 17.5 in (300 dpi)

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