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Jun 2015 Fred Schaad

Gas Chamber

Rawlins, Wyoming

In 1936, at the Wyoming Frontier Prison in Rawlins, a controversial gas chamber was installed by the Eaton Metal Products Company of Denver,
Colorado to replace hanging as Wyoming’s method of execution.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II ,Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM ,Digital
1/160s, f/4.0, 17mm, ISO 2500, +2/3 EV full exif

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clickA SF27-Oct-2015 16:32
I'm with Dan. V
Ted
Dan Greenberg10-Jul-2015 01:23
That is sure creepy, but an excellent capture. ~V~
Chris Picard07-Jul-2015 22:04
The photo captures the essence of this place - a place you would not have wanted to be whether you're headed in or watching from the outside. V
Wim Ensie07-Jul-2015 11:11
How inventive man can be. Great shot of this horrible "chamber".
Richard Marcus07-Jul-2015 02:31
Well captured. Sends shivers down my spine. v
Georgia Roessler07-Jul-2015 00:27
Such a civilized world we live in---NOT!
This is gruesome.
(Don't get me started...!)