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Home Wall built by Newgate inmates in 1827, Connecticut State Prison, Wethersfield.

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Wall built by Newgate inmates in 1827, Connecticut State Prison, Wethersfield.

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Title	Wall built by Newgate inmates in 1827, Connecticut State Prison, Wethersfield.
Place	Wethersfield (Conn.)
Topic	Prisons
Topic-Organization, Vessel	Connecticut State Prison (Wethersfield, Conn.)
Theme	Infrastructure
Description	Men stand in a line in front of a high stone wall. The men in the center appear to be prisoners. The men on either end appear to be guards. Some men appear to be African American. Wooden planks form a walkway across a grassy lawn in the foreground. A small circular garden is in the middle of the lawn. Iron railings line a walkway on the top of the wall at the right. Two brick buildings and a smokestack are visible behind the wall.
Notes	Inscribed on mount: "Wall built by Newgate inmates in 1827. / Demolished 1966-1967."; The Connecticut State Prison in Wethersfield opened in 1827 and closed in 1963. The buildings were demolished in 1965.
Date created	1910-1920
Physical format	1 photographic print ; 27.94 x 31.75 cm.
Digital format	Image/jpeg
Identifier	Accession number: 1963.33.34.15 File name: chs_1963_33_34_15.jpg
Source	The Connecticut Historical Society
Rights	Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Graphics Collection, The Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.
Sub-collection	Photographs

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