Call NumberRh-384CreatorRhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 1881-1975Date1920-1930SummaryConvicts march with arms crossed at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado. The rock wall behind them has an open gate and a faceted tower with a balcony, on which is an armed guard. Cell blocks with barred windows, power poles, and electric lamps are in the background.Physical Description1 photonegative : glass, black-and-white ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.) on sheet 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCanon City (Colo.)Prisoners--Colorado--Canon CityPrisons--Colorado--Canon CityColorado State Penitentiary.Geographic AreaCanon City (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700185384Type of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionHarry M. Rhoads photograph collectionNotesFormerly X-7787 and Engle #40427; Hand-written on back of photoprint: Engle #40427. Title hand-written on back of photoprint. R7001853846DonorMorey Engle
Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 1881-1975, Colorado State Prison convicts marching (1920-1930). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 13/03/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1027485
