Schreiber, Mark
Description
Image shows a concrete pillar or post. The pillar is decorated with a drawing of a woman in a cocktail dress. Above the drawing are the words, �Sam Mance | I did 4 years | Day for Day.� The date "Feb 3 1939," and the number "25" are written there as well. The artist turns out to be inmate no. 02996 Samuel Mance, Jr. of St. Louis. He was in the MSP for assault from 06/15/1961 to 11/17/1965. In 1964, this building - formerly the segregation unit of the Women's Prison - began use as a pre-release center for male MSP inmates. It's likely that Sam was sent here a few months before his release. The 1939 date might be his date of birth and 25 his age. According to other records, though, his year of birth is more likely 1936.
35mm B&Amp;W Negative
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