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Face in the wall

Description: Eric Nances transcribed interview of Tina Pope about the Face in the Wall in Terre Haute, Indiana. According to Pope, a boy got hit by a car while walking on Fruitridge Avenue. His mother carved his face into the wall after he was killed.
Origin: 1969-08-03
Source: http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/folklore/id/2168
Collection: Indiana State University Folklore Archives
Subjects: Legends
Terre Haute (Ind.)
Death
Faces
Automobile racing
Automobile driving
Automobiles
Fruitridge Avenue (Terre Haute, Ind.)
Hulman Street (Terre Haute, Ind.)
Folklore

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