Borowitz Crime Ephemera: Prison Postcards, [19??]

Inventory

Prepared by Dyani Scheuerman, April 14, 2003; Revised September 2005
1 postcard box, .33 cubic foot, 11th floor

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Scope and Content

This collection consists of postcards from prisons around the world. Cards are arranged alphabetically by state, and then country. Most of the postcards are printed in color and are undated.

This material was donated to Kent State University by Albert and Helen Borowitz.|

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Box 1

Folder -- contents

1. Alabama: Kilby Prison, Montgomery
2. Alabama: Kilby Prison, Montgomery
3. Arizona: Old Territorial Prison, Yuma
4. California: Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay
5. California: Alcatraz, San Francisco Bay
6. California: Folsom State Prison, Folsom
7. California: State Prison, San Quentin
8. California: State Prison, San Quentin
9. California: State Prison, San Quentin
10. Colorado: Huerfano County Court House and Jail, Walsenburg
11. Colorado: State Penitentiary, Canon City
12. Colorado: State Penitentiary, Canon City
13. Connecticut: Newgate Prison, East Granby
14. Connecticut: Newgate Prison, East Granby
15. Connecticut: State Prison, Wetherfield
16. Delaware: Kent County Jail, Dover
17. Florida: Old Jail, St. Augustine
18. Georgia: Federal Prison, Atlanta
19. Georgia: Federal Prison, Atlanta
20. Idaho: State Penitentiary, Boise
21. Illinois: Joliet State Penitentiary, Stateville
22. Illinois: Joliet State Penitentiary, Stateville
23. Illinois: Joliet State Penitentiary, Stateville
24. Illinois: Joliet State Penitentiary, Stateville
25. Illinois: Joliet State Penitentiary, Stateville
26. Illinois: Old Jail, Carthage
27. Illinois: Old Jail, Carthage
28. Illinois: State Reformatory, Pontiac
29. Illinois: Williamson County Jail, Marion
30. Indiana: Brown County Log Jail, Nashville
31. Indiana: County Jail, Marion
32. Indiana: Howard County Jail, Kokomo
33. Indiana: Indiana Prison, Michigan City
34. Indiana: Indiana Reformatory, Jeffersonville
35. Indiana: La Porte County Jail, La Porte
36. Indiana: Marshall County Jail and Court House, Plymouth
37. Indiana: Sheriff's Residence and County Jail, Columbia City
38. Indiana: United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute
39. Iowa: County Jail, Muscatine
40. Iowa: Court House, Jail, and Sheriff's Resience, Fort Madison
41. Iowa: State Penitentiary, Fort Madison
42. Iowa: State Penitentiary, Fort Madison [two cards: interior and exterior views; card showing exterior donated by Mary Widmer, 2005]
43. Kansas: Federal Prison, Leavenworth
44. Kansas: Federal Prison, Leavenworth
45. Kansas: Lansing State Prison, Leavenworth
46. Kansas: State Penitentiary, Leavenworth
47. Kansas: State Prison, Lansing
48. Kansas: State Prison, Lansing
49. Kansas: State Reformatory, Hutchinson
50. Kentucky: City Work Home, Louisville
51. Kentucky: Federal Correctional Institute, Ashland
52. Kentucky: State Prison, Frankfort
53. Louisiana: Cabildo, New Orleans
54. Maine: Knox County Court House and Jail, Rockland
55. Maine: Old Jail, York
56. Maine: Penobscot County Court House and Jail, Bangor
57. Maine: State Prison, Thomaston
58. Maryland: City Jail, Baltimore
59. Massachusetts: Berkshire County Jail, Pittsfield
60. Massachusetts: Berkshire County Jail, Pittsfield
61. Massachusetts: County Jail, Fitchburg
62. Massachusetts: House of Correction, New Bedford
63. Massachusetts: Lawrence Jail, Lawrence
64. Massachusetts: Lowell Jail, Lowell
65. Massachusetts: Police Headquarters, Charles River
66. Massachusetts: Town Hall, Boston
67. Michigan: County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, Jackson
68. Michigan: Court House and Jail, Hastings
69. Michigan: Court House and Jail, Traverse City
70. Michigan: Jackson County Jail, Jackson
71. Michigan: Jail, Big Rapids
72. Michigan: Marquette Prison, Marquette
73. Michigan: State Prison, Jackson
74. Michigan: State Prison, Jackson
75. Michigan: State Prison, Jackson
76. Michigan: State Prison, Jackson
77. Michigan: State Reformatory, Ionia
78. Michigan: State Reformatory, Ionia
79. Minnesota: St. Cloud State Reformatory, St. Cloud
80. Minnesota: State Prison, Stillwater
81. Minnesota: State Prison, Stillwater
82. Minnesota: State Prison, Stillwater
83. Minnesota: State Prison, Stillwater
84. Minnesota: State Prison, Stillwater
85. Missouri: Old Jail, St. Louis
86. Missouri: State Penitentiary, Jefferson City
87. Montanta: Montana State Prison, Deer Lodge
88. Nebraska: State Penitentiary, Lincoln
89. Nevada: State Prison, Carson City [double card]
90. New Hampshire: Jail, Keene
91. New Hampshire: Piscataque River and Naval Prison, Portsmouth
92. New Hampshire: State Prison, Concord
93. New Jersey: Burlington County Prison, Mount Holly
94. New Jersey: State Prison, Rahway
95. New Jersey: State Prison, Trenton
96. New Mexico: Territory Penitentiary, Santa Fe
97. New York: Auburn State Prison, Auburn
98. New York: Auburn State Prison, Auburn
99. New York: Auburn State Prison, Auburn
100. New York: Auburn State Prison, Auburn
101. New York: Auburn State Prison, Auburn
102. New York: Auburn State Prison, Auburn
103. New York: Auburn State Prison, Auburn
104. New York: Auburn State Prison, Auburn
105. New York: Auburn State Prison, Auburn
106. New York: Auburn State Prison, Auburn
107. New York: "Waiting," Auburn State Prison
108. New York: Buffalo Jail, Buffalo
     
109. New York: Cattaraugus County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, Little Valley
110. New York: City Prison (the Tombs), New York City
111. New York: Clinton Prison, Dannemora
112. New York: Clinton Prison, Dannemora
113. New York: Fulton County Jail, Johnston
114. New York: Herkimer County Jail, Herkimer
115. New York: Niagara County Jail, Lockport
116. New York: Onondaga County Penitentiary, Syracuse
117. New York: Ontario County Jail, Canandaigua
118. New York: Rebel Prison, Elmira
119. New York: Sheriff's Residence and Jail, Mayville
120. New York: Sing Sing Prison, Ossining
121. New York: Sing Sing Prison, Ossining
122. New York: Sing Sing Prison, Ossining
123. New York: Sing Sing Prison, Ossining
124. New York: Electric Chair, Sing Sing
125. New York: State Reformatory, Elmira
126. New York: State Reformatory, Elmira
127. New York: State Reformatory, Napanoch
128. North Carolina: State Penitentiary, Raleigh
129. North Dakota: State Penitentiary, Bismarck
130. North Dakota: State Reform School, Mandan
131. Ohio: Ashtabula County Jail and Sheriff's Residence, Jefferson
132. Ohio: Belmont County Jail, St. Clairsville
133. Ohio: City Hall and Jail, Lorain
134. Ohio: County Jail, Akron
135. Ohio: County Jail, Toledo
136. Ohio: County Jail, West Union
137. Ohio: Court House and County Jail, Dayton
138. Ohio: Court House and Jail, Ravenna
139. Ohio: Hardin County Jail, Kenton
140. Ohio: Jail, Newark
141. Ohio: Lorain County Jail, Elyria
142. Ohio: Mercer County Jail, Celina
143. Ohio: Police Station, Akron
144. Ohio: Reformatory for Women, Marysville
145. Ohio: Reformatory for Women, Marysville
146. Ohio: Reformatory for Women, Marysville
147. Ohio: Reformatory for Women, Marysville
148. Ohio: Sandusky County Jail, Fremont
149. Ohio: Stark County Work House, Canton
150. Ohio: Stark County Work House, Canton
151. Ohio: State Penitentiary, Columbus
152. Ohio: State Penitentiary, Columbus
153. Ohio: State Penitentiary, Columbus
154. Ohio: State Penitentiary, Columbus
155. Ohio: State Penitentiary, Columbus
156. Ohio: State Penitentiary, Columbus
157. Ohio: State Penitentiary, Columbus
158. Ohio: State Penitentiary, Columbus
159. Ohio: State Penitentiary, Columbus
160. Ohio: State Penitentiary, Columbus
161. Ohio: State Penitentiary, Columbus
162. Ohio: State Reformatory, Mansfield
163. Ohio: State Reformatory, Mansfield
164. Ohio: State Reformatory, Mansfield
165. Ohio: State Reformatory, Mansfield
166. Ohio: State Reformatory, Mansfield
167. Ohio: State Reformatory, Mansfield
     
168. Ohio: Wood County Jail, Bowling Green
169. Ohio: Wyandot County Jail, Upper Sandusky
170. Oklahoma: County Court House and Jail, Oklahoma City
171. Oklahoma: Court House and Jail, Ardmore
172. Oklahoma: State Penitentiary, McAlester
173. Oregon: State Penitentiary, Salem
174. Pennsylvania: Allegheny County Jail and Court House, Pittsburgh
175. Pennsylvania: Bedford County Jail, Bedford
176. Pennsylvania: Berks County Jail, Reading
177. Pennsylvania: Berks County Prison, Reading
178. Pennsylvania: Berks County Prison, Reading
179. Pennsylvania: Blair County Jail, Hollidaysburg
180. Pennsylvania: Cambria County Jail, Ebensburg
181. Pennsylvania: Carlisle Jail, Carlisle
182. Pennsylvania: Clearfield County Jail, Clearfield
183. Pennsylvania: County Jail, Towanda
184. Pennsylvania: Delaware County Jail, Media
185. Pennsylvania: Fayette County Jail, Uniontown
186. Pennsylvania: Huntington County Jail, Huntington
187. Pennsylvania: Jail, Norristown
188. Pennsylvania: Lackawanna County Jail, Scranton
189. Pennsylvania: Lancaster County Prison, Lancaster
190. Pennsylvania: Lehigh County Jail, Allentown
191. Pennsylvania: Luzerne County Prison, Wilkes Barre
192. Pennsylvania: Northumberland County Jail, Sunbury
193. Pennsylvania: Rockview Penitentiary, Rockview
194. Pennsylvania: Susquehanna County Jail, Montrose
195. Rhode Island: State Prison and County Jail, Howard
196. South Carolina: Jail, Chesterfield
197. South Dakota: State Penitentiary, Sioux Falls
198. South Dakota: State Penitentiary, Sioux Falls
199. Tennessee: State Penitentiary, Nashville
200. Texas: Court House and Jail, Waco
201. Texas: Federal Prison, La Tuna
202. Texas: Federal Prison, La Tuna
203. Texas: State Prison, Huntsville
204. Utah: State Prison, Salt Lake City
205. Utah: State Prison, Salt Lake City
206. Vermont: New Caledonia County Jail, St. Johnsbury
207. Vermont: State Prison, Windsor
208. Virginia: Jail, Princess Anne County
209. Virginia: Libby Prison, Richmond
210. Virginia: Libby Prison, Richmond
211. Virginia: Libby Prison, Richmond
212. Virginia: Libby Prison, Richmond
213. Virginia: Libby Prison, Richmond
214. Virginia: Libby Prison, Richmond
215. Virginia: Libby Prison, Richmond
216. Virginia: Libby Prison, Richmond
217. Virginia: Marine Corps Prison, Quantico
218. Virginia: Old Debtor's Prison, Gloucester
219. Virginia: Public Gaol, Williamsburg
220. Virginia: Public Gaol, Williamsburg
221. Virginia: State Penitentiary, Richmond
222. Washington: State Penitentiary, Walla Walla
223. West Virginia: Jail, Charleston
224. West Virginia: Jail, Charleston
225. West Virginia: State Penitentiary, Moundsville
226. West Virginia: State Penitentiary, Moundsville
227. West Virginia: State Penitentiary, Moundsville
228. Wisconsin: Armory, Police Station, and County Jail, Milwaukee
229. Wisconsin: State Prison, Waupun
230. Wisconsin: State Prison, Waupun
231. Wisconsin: State Prison, Waupun
232. Wisconsin: State Reformatory, Green Bay
233. Wyoming: State Penitentiary, Rawlins
234. Canada: Dominion Penitentiary, Kingston, Ontario
235. China: Death cages
236. France: Tour des Prisonniers, Autun
237. France: "Le Masque de Fer"
238. Germany: Carcer, Heidelberg
239. Iran: Ispahan, prison of Shah Abbasse, Teheran
240. Mexico: Carcel Jail, Ciudad Juarez
241. Mexico: Carcel Jail, Ciudad Juarez
242. Mexico: San Juan de Ulua, Veracruz
243. United Kingdom: Convict ship Success
244. United Kingdom: Dartmoor Prison, Princetown, Devonshire
245. United Kingdom: Dartmoor Prison, Princetown, Devonshire
246. United Kingdom: Dartmoor Prison, Princetown, Devonshire
247. United Kingdom: door, Newgate Prison, London
248. United Kingdom: Old House of Confinement, Alfreton, Derbyshire
249. United Kingdom: Old Prison, Bodmin, Wales
250. United Kingdom: Old Prison, Bodmin, Wales
251. United Kingdom: Old Village Lock-up, Shrewton
252. United Kingdom: Prison, Portland
253. United Kingdom: Prison, Wakefield
     

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