Call NumberX-2498Date1888-1892SummaryThe State Penitentiary complex in Canon City, Colorado, consists of several three-story stone buildings surrounded by matching walls with corner towers. The two-story Administration Building is built into the wall, and has arched windows, a cottage roof and lookout topped by a flagpole. The hogback is in the background, and the Arkansas River is in the foreground with pilings and debris on the bank.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 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: ZZR710002498Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromFred Walters, Wetmore, ColoNotesFormerly F2257. Title hand-written on back of photoprint. R7100024982
Prison - Canon City, Colo (1888-1892). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 13/02/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1024222
