Holding a ring of keys and a cigar, this uniformed Captain at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, operates a locking device next to hinged prison bars. A padded chair is in the background.
Description
1 photoprint ; 18 x 13 cm. (7 x 5 in.)
Is Part Of
Harry M. Rhoads photograph collection.
Subject
Canon City (Colo.)--1910-1930; Interiors; Prison guards--Colorado--Canon City--1910-1930; Colorado State Penitentiary.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Morey Engle
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: ZZR700185337
Notes
Formerly X-7876 and Engle #40390; Hand-written on back of photoprint: Engle #40390.; Letters painted on original negative reproduced in photoprint.; Title hand-written on back of photoprint.; R7001853375
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