Made of steel rails from bookshelves. On October 10, 1994, inmates Gerhard Polak and Raimund Albert used this ladder during their successful escape from ‘Santa Fu’ prison in Hamburg, Germany.
Mark Steinmetz photographed some of the tools German prison inmates created in their spare-time – as Mark writes These examples bear witness to man’s love of freedom. See more of Marc’s photos
Hat Tip: Very Short List.