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Canon city and prison

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Call NumberZ-6637Date1871-1874SummaryView of a commercial street in Canon City (Fremont County), Colorado. Shows stone buildings with false fronts, houses, possibly a church, and the Territorial Prison (later the Colorado State Penitentiary) in the distance. Signs read: "Hardware Iron," and "Webb & Tomkins Store."Physical Description1 photographic print ; 16 x 25 cm (6 x 9 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCanon City (Colo.)--19th centuryCommercial facilities--Colorado--Canon City--19th centuryCommercial streets--Colorado--Canon City--19th centuryCovered wagons--Colorado--Canon City--19th centuryPrisons--Colorado--Canon City--19th centuryGeographic AreaCanon City (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711006637Type of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromWH1153. Wayne K. Patterson papers, 1896-1983Original Material Found in CollectionWH1153. Wayne K. Patterson papersNotesFormerly F43373; Modern copy print. Penciled on verso of photographic print: "1st prison was located 1/2 mile from Canon City," and "2nd bldg. Webb & Tompkins [sic]. 2 story, Rockafellow store, Rockafellow house, Fremont House on left, prison."; Title supplied. R7110066376

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