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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
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