Uploads from crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore), tagged easternstatepenitentiary

Inside looking out.

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:24:56 -0700

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Hit the "L" Key.

Outside looking in.

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:24:00 -0800

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Eastern State Penitentiary

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Barber Chair - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 10:04:31 -0700

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Bars - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:07:06 -0700

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Hit the "L" key.

Cell Block 7 - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:59:58 -0700

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Opened in 1829, the ESP was the first modern prison in the world; it pioneered the idea that if prisoners were given quiet time to reflect rather than being tortured, they would feel penitent (this is the root of the word "penitentiary") and could rejoin society as productive members. Thus, for many decades the prisoners here were kept in their own cells and were prohibited from interacting with their fellow inmates. They exercised in individual, walled outdoor areas that were attached to their cells. It was only much later that "solitary confinement" came to acquire a negative connotation, as a special punishment for infractions committed while already in prison.

Among the ESP's more illustrious inmates in its 142 years of operation were Al Capone (who spent a year here), and the bank robber Willie Sutton. But perhaps its most unusual inmate was a dog, Pep (a black Labrador retriever). Said canine reportedly killed a cat belonging to Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot; the governor retaliated by sentencing the dog to life in prison. I even saw a picture of the dog's admittance papers (he was admitted in 1924). But then the Governor got a lot of bad press over this, so he changed his story and said that the dog was his, and that he had donated it to the prison for the betterment of the inmates. Yeah, right.

In the mid-19th century, the ESP was quite the tourist attraction. Its distinguished visitors in that era included Alexis de Tocqueville and a young Charles Dickens. Before embarking on his first trip to the U.S. in 1842, Dickens said that the two places in this nation that he most wanted to see were Niagara Falls, and the Eastern State Penitentiary.

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Hospital Cellblock - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:28:43 -0700

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Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers.

Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone.

I have a black and white version of this but realized that Armykat's image is far superior.
www.flickr.com/photos/armykat1014/5871075969/

Window - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:01:05 -0700

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Al Capone's Cell - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:51:17 -0700

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Chicago’s most famous mob boss spent eight months at Eastern State in 1929-1930. Arrested for carrying a concealed, deadly weapon, this was Capone’s first prison sentence. His time in Eastern State was spent in relative luxury. His cell on the Park Avenue Block had fine furniture, oriental rugs, and a cabinet radio.

Doors - Eastern State Penitentiary (Color or Black and White?)

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:10:28 -0700

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Better larger and on black.

Opened in 1829, the ESP was the first modern prison in the world; it pioneered the idea that if prisoners were given quiet time to reflect rather than being tortured, they would feel penitent (this is the root of the word "penitentiary") and could rejoin society as productive members. Thus, for many decades the prisoners here were kept in their own cells and were prohibited from interacting with their fellow inmates. They exercised in individual, walled outdoor areas that were attached to their cells. It was only much later that "solitary confinement" came to acquire a negative connotation, as a special punishment for infractions committed while already in prison.

Among the ESP's more illustrious inmates in its 142 years of operation were Al Capone (who spent a year here), and the bank robber Willie Sutton. But perhaps its most unusual inmate was a dog, Pep (a black Labrador retriever). Said canine reportedly killed a cat belonging to Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot; the governor retaliated by sentencing the dog to life in prison. I even saw a picture of the dog's admittance papers (he was admitted in 1924). But then the Governor got a lot of bad press over this, so he changed his story and said that the dog was his, and that he had donated it to the prison for the betterment of the inmates. Yeah, right.

In the mid-19th century, the ESP was quite the tourist attraction. Its distinguished visitors in that era included Alexis de Tocqueville and a young Charles Dickens. Before embarking on his first trip to the U.S. in 1842, Dickens said that the two places in this nation that he most wanted to see were Niagara Falls, and the Eastern State Penitentiary.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_State_Penitentiary

Doors - Eastern State Penitentiary (Color or Black and White?)

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:10:10 -0700

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Cell 901 - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 20:56:55 -0700

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The root of all evil - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:12:42 -0700

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I saw the light - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:10:10 -0700

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Much Better Larger.

Opened in 1829, the ESP was the first modern prison in the world; it pioneered the idea that if prisoners were given quiet time to reflect rather than being tortured, they would feel penitent (this is the root of the word "penitentiary") and could rejoin society as productive members. Thus, for many decades the prisoners here were kept in their own cells and were prohibited from interacting with their fellow inmates. They exercised in individual, walled outdoor areas that were attached to their cells. It was only much later that "solitary confinement" came to acquire a negative connotation, as a special punishment for infractions committed while already in prison.

Among the ESP's more illustrious inmates in its 142 years of operation were Al Capone (who spent a year here), and the bank robber Willie Sutton. But perhaps its most unusual inmate was a dog, Pep (a black Labrador retriever). Said canine reportedly killed a cat belonging to Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot; the governor retaliated by sentencing the dog to life in prison. I even saw a picture of the dog's admittance papers (he was admitted in 1924). But then the Governor got a lot of bad press over this, so he changed his story and said that the dog was his, and that he had donated it to the prison for the betterment of the inmates. Yeah, right.

In the mid-19th century, the ESP was quite the tourist attraction. Its distinguished visitors in that era included Alexis de Tocqueville and a young Charles Dickens. Before embarking on his first trip to the U.S. in 1842, Dickens said that the two places in this nation that he most wanted to see were Niagara Falls, and the Eastern State Penitentiary.

Outside looking in - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:21:07 -0700

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Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:20:07 -0700

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Everything and the Kitchen Sink - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:10:31 -0700

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Opened in 1829, the ESP was the first modern prison in the world; it pioneered the idea that if prisoners were given quiet time to reflect rather than being tortured, they would feel penitent (this is the root of the word "penitentiary") and could rejoin society as productive members. Thus, for many decades the prisoners here were kept in their own cells and were prohibited from interacting with their fellow inmates. They exercised in individual, walled outdoor areas that were attached to their cells. It was only much later that "solitary confinement" came to acquire a negative connotation, as a special punishment for infractions committed while already in prison.

Among the ESP's more illustrious inmates in its 142 years of operation were Al Capone (who spent a year here), and the bank robber Willie Sutton. But perhaps its most unusual inmate was a dog, Pep (a black Labrador retriever). Said canine reportedly killed a cat belonging to Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot; the governor retaliated by sentencing the dog to life in prison. I even saw a picture of the dog's admittance papers (he was admitted in 1924). But then the Governor got a lot of bad press over this, so he changed his story and said that the dog was his, and that he had donated it to the prison for the betterment of the inmates. Yeah, right.

In the mid-19th century, the ESP was quite the tourist attraction. Its distinguished visitors in that era included Alexis de Tocqueville and a young Charles Dickens. Before embarking on his first trip to the U.S. in 1842, Dickens said that the two places in this nation that he most wanted to see were Niagara Falls, and the Eastern State Penitentiary.

Fresh Pillows - Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:46:51 -0700

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Opened in 1829, the ESP was the first modern prison in the world; it pioneered the idea that if prisoners were given quiet time to reflect rather than being tortured, they would feel penitent (this is the root of the word "penitentiary") and could rejoin society as productive members. Thus, for many decades the prisoners here were kept in their own cells and were prohibited from interacting with their fellow inmates. They exercised in individual, walled outdoor areas that were attached to their cells. It was only much later that "solitary confinement" came to acquire a negative connotation, as a special punishment for infractions committed while already in prison.

Among the ESP's more illustrious inmates in its 142 years of operation were Al Capone (who spent a year here), and the bank robber Willie Sutton. But perhaps its most unusual inmate was a dog, Pep (a black Labrador retriever). Said canine reportedly killed a cat belonging to Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot; the governor retaliated by sentencing the dog to life in prison. I even saw a picture of the dog's admittance papers (he was admitted in 1924). But then the Governor got a lot of bad press over this, so he changed his story and said that the dog was his, and that he had donated it to the prison for the betterment of the inmates. Yeah, right.

In the mid-19th century, the ESP was quite the tourist attraction. Its distinguished visitors in that era included Alexis de Tocqueville and a young Charles Dickens. Before embarking on his first trip to the U.S. in 1842, Dickens said that the two places in this nation that he most wanted to see were Niagara Falls, and the Eastern State Penitentiary.

Mirror - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:37:47 -0700

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Way Down in the Hole - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:10:32 -0700

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Cell Block - Eastern State Penitentiary

nobody@flickr.com (crabsandbeer (Kevin Moore)) — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:23:16 -0700

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Opened in 1829, the ESP was the first modern prison in the world; it pioneered the idea that if prisoners were given quiet time to reflect rather than being tortured, they would feel penitent (this is the root of the word "penitentiary") and could rejoin society as productive members. Thus, for many decades the prisoners here were kept in their own cells and were prohibited from interacting with their fellow inmates. They exercised in individual, walled outdoor areas that were attached to their cells. It was only much later that "solitary confinement" came to acquire a negative connotation, as a special punishment for infractions committed while already in prison.

Among the ESP's more illustrious inmates in its 142 years of operation were Al Capone (who spent a year here), and the bank robber Willie Sutton. But perhaps its most unusual inmate was a dog, Pep (a black Labrador retriever). Said canine reportedly killed a cat belonging to Pennsylvania governor Gifford Pinchot; the governor retaliated by sentencing the dog to life in prison. I even saw a picture of the dog's admittance papers (he was admitted in 1924). But then the Governor got a lot of bad press over this, so he changed his story and said that the dog was his, and that he had donated it to the prison for the betterment of the inmates. Yeah, right.

In the mid-19th century, the ESP was quite the tourist attraction. Its distinguished visitors in that era included Alexis de Tocqueville and a young Charles Dickens. Before embarking on his first trip to the U.S. in 1842, Dickens said that the two places in this nation that he most wanted to see were Niagara Falls, and the Eastern State Penitentiary.