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Title
Deuel Vocational Institution shanks
Creator
Richard Gilmore
Contributing Institution
Center for Sacramento History
Collection
Center for Sacramento History Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Lt. Joe Dooman displays a collection of "shanks," illegal prison-made knives fashioned by inmates at the Deuel Vocational Institution (DVI) near Tracy.
Type
Image
Identifier
DBE8050C-0853-4DD4-99B4-177448963082
1983/001/SBPM04894
Subject
Tracy, Ca
Deuel Vocational Institution
Dooman, Joe

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