Title:Dr. Amante Rongetti looking to the right of the camera, sitting in the witness stand in a courtroomDescription:Portrait of Dr. Amante Rongetti looking to the right of the camera, sitting in the witness stand in a courtroom in Chicago, Illinois. Rongetti was the first person in Illinois sentenced to die in the electric chair. He was accused of refusing post-operative treatment to his illegal abortion patient Loretta Enders, who then died.Date Depicted:1929Creator:Chicago Daily News, Inc.Creator Role:photographerPhysical Format:glass negativesExtent:4 x 5 in.Copyright Notice:No Known CopyrightCredit Line:DN-0087175, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago History MuseumAccession Number:1960.784Acquisition Source:Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc.Collection Type:Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily NewsStorage Location:Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History MuseumCatalog Record ID:133261Max Pixels - Width:403Max Pixels - Height:500Help improve this content
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