Sing Sing prison mug shot, Louis Buchalter

Mug shot of Louis "Lepke" Buchalter at the time of his admission to Sing Sing prison, 1944. Buchalter was the highest-ranking mob boss to be given the death penalty in the United States, and was electrocuted at Sing Sing in 1944.
Identifier
NYSA_B0145-80_B8F7_102894_LouisBuchalter
Date Original
January 21 1944
Language
English
Source
New York State Archives, Sing Sing Prison. Case files of inmates sentenced to electrocution, 1939-1963. Series B0145-80, Box 8, Folder 7, No. 102894.
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Geographic Locations

Westchester County