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Picture of Penitentiary

The Territorial Penitentiary
Santa Fe County, New Mexico

From The New Mexico Bureau of Immigration, 1906
 [Abstracted and submitted by: Candi H. -2008]

 

The Territorial Penitentiary is located just south of  Santa Fe City line.
It consists of a number of stone and brick buildings surrounded by a high wall.
Large gardens are cultivated by the convicts, who number almost 250.
The institution is a model in many respects and is well worthy a visit.

  Brick Making in the penitentiary.

 

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