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Drill

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

The Anglin Brothers and Frank Morris fabricated a drill out of this vacuum cleaner motor. They used it to break holes in the walls of their cells.

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Title: Drill
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/goga372_drill2_exb.html
National Park Service Catalog Number: GOGA 372
Measurements: L 15, Dia 14 cm (without cord)
Materials: Metal, plastic, tape

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

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