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Hearses waiting for remains at Canon City's state prison : from the riot of 1929

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Call Number	Rh-549
Title	Hearses waiting for remains at Canon City's state prison : from the riot of 1929
Creator(s)	Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
Summary	Hearses and men are outside the West Gate of the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, after the riot of 1929. Three guards were killed in battle, and four were held hostage and shot by inmates. Five convicts died; three were killed by Danny Daniels, leader of the insurrection. The stone, arched, barred gate and guard tower are in the background; kegs sit at its base. The keystone reads: "1896." A man and a firehose are on the City Ditch bridge in the foreground.
Date	1929
Notes	Formerly RH549.; Hand-written on back of photoprint: title, and "Engle #40616."; R7100179020
Physical Description	1 photonegative ; glass ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.) on sheet 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Subject	Canon City (Colo.)--1920-1930. Hearses--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1930. Prison riots--Colorado--Canon City--1920-1930. Colorado State Penitentiary.
Source	Source: Morey Engle
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Glass negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	X-17902
Filename	00185549.tif