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Colorado State Penitentiary prison guards

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Call Number	Z-6631
Title	Colorado State Penitentiary prison guards
Summary	Prison guards at the Colorado State Penitentiary pose for a group portrait in front a rusticated stone wall. The men wear dark uniforms with caps. Two of the men are African American (Black), they are identified (right to left) as Haley and Pate. A man in a hat, suit and tie stands beside the guards.
Date	[between 1880 and 1900?]
Notes	Formerly F43357; Modern copy print transferred from the W.K. Patterson mss. collection.; Penciled on verso of photographic print: "Haley, Negro guard" "Negro far rt. Pate" "No Negro officers until 1970's after this - Klan got them out. Buffalo Soldier's mustered out and settled in small towns." "Except the Negroes' [sic] hats say "custodian [sic]."; Title supplied.; R7110066318
Physical Description	1 photographic print ; 8 x 16 cm. (3 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of	WH1153 Wayne K. Patterson papers.
Subject	Colorado State Penitentiary--People--1880-1900. African Americans--Employment--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1900. Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1900. Prison guards--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1900.
Source	W.K. Patterson mss. collection.
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	Group portraits.; Panoramic prints.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F43357 DPLW
Filename	11006631.tif