Frank Morris' Fake Head

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

The Anglin Brothers, Frank Morris and Allen Clayton West made fake heads of cotton, soap and human hair. They placed the painted heads in their beds to cover their escape in 1962.

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Title: Frank Morris' Fake Head
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/goga407_head_exb.html
National Park Service Catalog Number: GOGA 407
Measurements: L 25, W 24, H 17 cm
Materials: Wire, paper, plaster
Date: c 1962

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

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