Prisons

Stuart A. Rice describes this snapshot: "Excursion to Sing Sing. Looking toward East Shore. One of the Hudson Day Line Boats overtook us. We were very heavily loaded - 500 even aboard."

Stuart A. Rice describes this snapshot: "Excursion of N. Y. & Brooklyn Monday Clubs to Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, N.Y."

Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York. Stuart A. Rice describes the snapshot: "Prisoner's band in court. Utmost freedom prevails inside the prison yard. Good view of cell house. Cells are cut in solid stone 3 ft. 4 in. x 6 ft. & some inches. Many have 2 occupants. One of Warden Osborne's chief endeavors is to keep them out of the cells."

Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York. "Excursion of Monday Clubs. View shows two industrial buildings, at either side, power house, cell house at back."

An aerial view of the old Bilibid Prison in Manila, Philippines, which was converted into a prisoner of war camp during World War II. Donor: John Paxton