Prisoners Sign Freedom Scrolls
Title
Prisoners Sign Freedom Scrolls
Description
Prisoners in Eastern State Penitentiary sign freedom scrolls to pledge their support to radio free Europe and the American effort to seek freedom for the captive people in Soviet clutches behind the iron curtain as part of an American Legion campaign to mobilize Philadelphia against communist aggression.
Creator
Joseph R. Brierley
Source
Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
Date
February 10, 1954
Contributor
Nicole Strunk
Rights
Courtesy of Temple University Libraries
Original Format
Photo
Physical Dimensions
8 x 10in
Files
Citation
Joseph R. Brierley, “Prisoners Sign Freedom Scrolls,” Philly Immigration, accessed October 22, 2026, https://phillyimmigration.nunncenter.net/items/show/803.