Atlanta Federal Prison Original Photograph Archive, Georgia 1917

Atlanta Federal Prison

Photograph

Archive of six original black and white sepia tone photographs of Atlanta in 1917, including four photos of the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. Measuring between 2.25" x 4.25" and 3.5" x 5.25". Four photos taken of the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, within two of which there is visible scaffolding and what looks like construction of a new wing of the main building. These shots were taken on the lawn, a short distance away, in March 1917. The Penitentiary had only recently been erected in 1902, and at that time was the largest Federal prison, with a capacity of 3,000 inmates.The main prison building was designed by the St. Louis, Missouri architect firm of Eames and Young, which also designed the main building at the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth.[5] It encompassed 300 acres (1.2 km2) and had a capacity of 1200 inmates. The facility was subsequently renamed the United States Penitentiary, Atlanta when US government created the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 1930. Al Capone and Micky Cohen were among the prisoners that spent time in this prison. In the 1980s, USP Atlanta was used as a detention center for Cuban refugees Two remaining photos also show scenes of Atlanta, including Battery Park and one which shows a woman standing in a parkway amidst barren winter trees. Photos sharp and unblemished. Very good condition overall.

Item #20719

Price: $225.00