Chair, Electric - "Old Sparky"
Object number2008.200.44
Date1913-1964
MediumWood, Metal
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionElectric chair used for execution of an inmate. The first inmate to be executed in this chair was in 1913 and the last in 1964 . A total of 166 prisoners were executed in this chair. From 1913 to 1933, the state prison was located in Little Rock at the "Walls." The state prison moved to the Tucker Unit that year. The chair is nicknamed "Old Sparky."Status
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