Attica uprising items being sent back to families

[hrmjustin]

Paul Grondahl

Albany

Hundreds of personal items from the 1971 Attica prison uprising including blood-caked clothing, handwritten letters, eyeglasses and watches are being returned to family members after a contentious 43-year struggle.

The objects were picked up from the bullet-pocked, bloody prison yard after the bodies were removed.

The personal effects languished in storage for decades before being passed between state agencies.

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[MADem]

1. Quite a few homespun weapons in that photo gallery....

The molotov cocktails made out of instant coffee jars and what looks like socks are certainly unique.



The creativity is pretty impressive:


State archive photo showing an improvised grenade launcher used in the Attica state prison uprising of 1971 in upstate N.Y. Twenty-nine inmates and 10 hostages died in the four-day prison uprising. (NYS Museum)

I think the personal artifacts, though, will be most meaningful to families.

[hrmjustin]

2. Just amazing photos.