Allen Clayton West's Fake Head

Made by Allen Clayton West

Alcatraz Island, Part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service
San Francisco, CA, United States

West made this fake head, to place in his bed, in anticipation of the 1962 escape. He, together with the Anglin Brothers and Frank Morris, planned the escape. However, West did not make it out of his cell in time. The head was carefully constructed of cotton sheeting, soap, paint, and human hair.

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Title: Allen Clayton West's Fake Head
Creator: Made by Allen Clayton West
Physical Location: Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Contributor: Alcatraz Island, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/alca/exb/FederalPrison/Inmates/Escapes/1962Escape/goga404_head_exb.html
National Park Service Catalog Number: GOGA 404
Measurements: L 23, W 13, H 11 cm
Materials: Wire, paper, cement
Date: c 1962

Alcatraz Island, Part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, National Park Service

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