Women Assembling at a Cistern, Illinois State Prison, Joliet

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Title

Women Assembling at a Cistern, Illinois State Prison, Joliet

Subject

Illinois State Penitentiary (Joliet, Ill.)
Women

Description

A group of women, accompanied by two men, assemble around a cistern. Although Joliet had a women's prison from 1896 to 1932, it is unclear whether the women in the image are prisoners or civilians.

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

ca.1900

Format

jpg

Language

en

Identifier

400021
Illinois State Prison, Joliet

Original Format

studio print
b&w
1

Physical Dimensions

11 x 17 cm