Vents and a chimney rise from the gable roof of the gas chamber at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado. Brick lintels and sills finish the windows in the stucco wall. A man stands by a wood scaffold.
Date
1931
Notes
Formerly F43478.; Title hand-written on back of photoprint.; R7100077684
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 21 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Subject
Gas chambers--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Canon City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Construction--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
Source
Source: W. K. Patterson Mss. Collection
Rights Statement
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
Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
