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Jack Birns1951

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Former US State Dept. official Alger Hiss handcuffed to a petty thief as he is led away fr. courthouse after being convicted of perjury for having denied chages made against him by Whittaker Chambers, to begin serving his 5-yr. sentence.

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  • Date: 1951
  • Location: New York, NY, US
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Alger Hiss, Archival Vault, Perjury, Famous Picture, Special Collections, Handcuffs, Crime, 1950s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Jack Birns
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_5897865
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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