Devil's Island has no wooden pistol breaks : French convicts being taken to the prison ship La Martiniere

French convicts board a wagon to be taken to the prison ship La Martiniere, which will transport them from a French port to the French Guiana penal colony.

Publication date: 1934-07-22

Size: 10.9 x 14.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: color

Language:

• English

Geography:

• France

Subject(s):

• Carts & wagons--French--France--1930-1940
• Prison guards--France--1930-1940
• Prisoners--France--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Illustrations

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (July 22, 1934), p. 8

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg