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Artist's impression of execution by electric chair, 1890.

Artist's impression of execution by electric chair, 1890. After experiments on animals to ensure the practicability of electrocution as method of execution, the first execution was carried out at Auburn Prison, New York, 6 August 1890 using a Westinghouse AC system. The man executed was William Kemmler, convicted of murdering his common-law wife. Three surges were necessary to kill him. From Scientific American. ( New York, 30 June 1888).

Unique Identifier AR922413

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 4587px × 3802px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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Ann Ronan Pictures

Black and white

NINETEENTH CENTURY

Print Collector1

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

William Kemmler