Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Alabama.
Color print of a prison building in Montgomery, AL. Large red multilevel building. Stone wall surrounds the prison grounds. Smaller red building located at entrance to prison. Mature trees and green lawn lead to prison entrance. Water tower and smoke stack in background. Postmarked June 12, 1944. Di...
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Wade Hall Postcard Collection |
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Alabama postcards |
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Alabama postcards Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Alabama. E. C. Kropp Co. |
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Alabama postcards Montgomery (Ala.); Kilby Prison -- (Ala.) Government and Politics -- Judiciary Criminal Law; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Montgomery; Alabama Crimes; Criminals; Prisoners; Prisons For information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History. |
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Color print of a prison building in Montgomery, AL. Large red multilevel building. Stone wall surrounds the prison grounds. Smaller red building located at entrance to prison. Mature trees and green lawn lead to prison entrance. Water tower and smoke stack in background. Postmarked June 12, 1944. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Ala.--26' ; Printed on back: 'This State Penitentiary was erected during the administration of Governor Kilby. Here a modern dairy is maintained. In the prison's main corridor is a magnificent painting of The Christ, was done by a prisoner.', 'Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.--(JJL)', '4522N'Written on back: 'Hello, I am sorry I have not written sooner. School is out and I will have a little more time. My aunt collects stamps so I will give her the one you sent. Jimmy Nunnelly.', 'Raymond Reakes, 188 Woodmount Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.' |
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Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Alabama.Color print of a prison building in Montgomery, AL. Large red multilevel building. Stone wall surrounds the prison grounds. Smaller red building located at entrance to prison. Mature trees and green lawn lead to prison entrance. Water tower and smoke stack in background. Postmarked June 12, 1944. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Ala.--26' ; Printed on back: 'This State Penitentiary was erected during the administration of Governor Kilby. Here a modern dairy is maintained. In the prison's main corridor is a magnificent painting of The Christ, was done by a prisoner.', 'Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.--(JJL)', '4522N'E. C. Kropp Co.19442005Troy University LibraryMontgomery (Ala.); Kilby Prison -- (Ala.)Government and Politics -- JudiciaryCriminal Law; Criminal Justice; Prisons; Montgomery; AlabamaCrimes; Criminals; Prisoners; PrisonsFor information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.This collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. copyright law.Wade Hall Postcard Collection, Troy University Library, Special Collections.Written on back: 'Hello, I am sorry I have not written sooner. School is out and I will have a little more time. My aunt collects stamps so I will give her the one you sent. Jimmy Nunnelly.', 'Raymond Reakes, 188 Woodmount Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.'Troy University (Troy, Ala.) Library; University of Alabama Library (Digitization)Box 1, ADAtscwhp000292ADAtscwhp000292.1; ADAtscwhp000292.2imageengjpeghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/1074 |
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Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Alabama. |
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Kilby Prison, Montgomery, Alabama. |
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E. C. Kropp Co. |
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E. C. Kropp Co. |
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