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Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection
Postcard: Illinois: Joliet, Joliet Penitentiary
Borowitz True Crime Digital Collection
Postcard: Illinois: Joliet, Joliet Penitentiary
| Title |
Postcard: Illinois: Joliet, Joliet Penitentiary |
| Date |
1905 |
| Time Period |
20th century |
| Description |
Postcard featuring images related to Joliet State Penitentiary in Joliet, Illinois. The illustration on the left depicts a person wearing a striped jumpsuit, holding a sledgehammer, with a ball and chain around his ankle. Underneath is an inscription that reads, "I'll linger here for a while." The photo on the right shows incarcerated people walking underneath the watch tower. |
| General Subject Area |
Crime |
| Extent |
1 postcard |
| Institution |
Kent State University |
| Repository |
Special Collections and Archives |
| Finding aid title | Finding Aid for the Prison Postcards collection |
| Access Rights |
This digital object is owned by Kent State University and may be protected by U.S. Copyright law (Title 17, USC). Please include proper citation and credit for use of this item. Use in publications or productions is prohibited without written permission from Kent State University. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives for more information. |
| Duplication Policy |
http://www.library.kent.edu/special-collections-and-archives/duplication-policy |
| DPLA Rights Statement |
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Format of Original |
postcard |
| Subject |
Jails, Prisons |
| Provenance |
Prison Postcards collection |
| Genre/Format |
postcards |
| Geographical Location |
United States. Illinois |
