Convicts with arms folded walk through an interior gate at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado. A uniformed guard looks on, and prison buildings can be seen outside behind the entering men.
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Subject
Canon City (Colo.)--1930-1960; Interiors; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1960; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1960; Colorado State Penitentiary.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
W. K. Patterson Mss. Collection
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710007779
Notes
Formerly F43399; Title hand-written on back of photoprint; additional information: "Typical movement by convicts with arms folded while moving until 1954 - when Warden Tinsley eliminated it."; R7100077799
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