Call NumberX-7862Date1955SummaryCellhouse 3, at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, made of concrete has barred windows and a flat roof with wide eaves. Centered over the slightly projecting entry, the smaller third floor is topped by a vent pipe; it houses the gas chamber. A faucet with garden hose and a fire hydrant are in the lawn in the foreground, and a plaque on the building reads: "Cell House No. 3 Erected 1955 Harry C. Tinsley Warden Jamieson & Willimas Architects."Physical Description1 photoprint ; 21 x 25 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCanon City (Colo.)Prisons--Colorado--Canon CityColorado State Penitentiary.Geographic AreaCanon City (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710007862Type of MaterialPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromW. K. Patterson Mss. Coll.NotesHand-written on back of photoprint: C H 3 1955. Title hand-written on back of photoprint. R7100078622
Cell house 3 - gas chamber on top (1955). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 17/03/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1024189
