Call NumberX-17919Date1948SummaryJames Sherbondy, last of 12 captured after the 12/31/47 break from the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, sits in a leather chair. A man in a sleeveless sweater holds a hand-made pistol used in the escape. Framed portraits and a certificate are on the wall.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 21 x 28 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCanon City (Colo.)Prisoners--Colorado--Canon CitySherbondy, JamesColorado State Penitentiary.Geographic AreaCanon City (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710017919Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromW. K. Patterson Mss. CollectionNotesFormerly F43518. Title hand-written on back of photoprint; additional information: "He escaped three times. Sherbondy was killed in front of the Denver Post bldg. by Detective Mike David, 1970-71. Gun made of pipe & tape used a 12-gauge shot gun shell."; R7100179193
James Sherbondy killed Deputy Sheriff (O. W. Meyer) on Battle Mountain near Minturn (1948). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 13/12/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1027633
