[Bridewell prison, new cellhouse under construction, laborers working on the interior]

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  • Collection ID DN-0055674
  • Creator Names Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer.
  • Title [Bridewell prison, new cellhouse under construction, laborers working on the interior] [graphic].
  • Dates 1910.
  • Physical description 1 negative : b&w, glass ; 4 x 5 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions Restriction: Original negatives are fragile and not available to researchers. Please consult the on-line image instead.
  • Collection summary Interior view of a Bridewell Prison cellhouse under construction showing three tiers of cells on opposite sides of a long room with men working on a partially finished floor. The prison, also known as the Chicago House of Corrections is located at West 26th Street and South California Avenue in the South Lawndale community area of Chicago, Illinois.
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  • Names Chicago House of Correction.
  • Subjects
    • Prisons Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Building construction Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
    • Laborers Illinois Chicago 1910-1919. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • 26th Street (Chicago, Ill.)
    • California Avenue (Chicago, Ill.) 1910-1919.
    • South Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1910-1919.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 1910-1919.
  • Genre
    • Interior views. aat
    • Dry plate negatives. gmgpc
    • Gelatin dry plate negatives. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
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