Attica Artifacts - Baseball Bats
Baseball bats were very prevalent in the Attica prison collection.
Attica Artifacts - Butter Knives
In the initial wave of the uprising on Sept. 9 the prisoners had succeeded in securing the whole prison, including the kitchen.
Attica Artifacts - Football Helmet
A football helmet recovered from Attica, part of the recreational equipment.
Attica Artifacts - Prisoner Manifesto
The only surviving copy of a manifesto drafted by prisoners at Attica in 1971.
Attica Artifacts - Molotov Cocktail
A makeshift explosive device, known as a Molotov cocktail.
Attica Artifacts - Prison Crank Key
A prison crank key that would open a bank of cell doors at Attica.
Attica Artifacts - Rocket Launcher
A makeshift rocket launcher was built in the yard at Attica by prisoners working under the guidance of Samuel Melville who had been a member of The We...
Attica Artifacts - Speaker System
Items that were used to create a public address system in the Attica yard during the uprising.
Attica Artifacts - Tear Gas Projectile
A tear gas projectile recovered from the prison yard, tagged with a NYS police evidence tag.