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Friday, January 9, 2026

Photo of Prisoners and Guards in the Yard of Vermont State Prison in Windsor, Vermont (1870's)

 

Photo of a line of prisoners and guards in the yard of Vermont State Prison in Windsor, Vermont, c. 1870s. Taken by photographer A. S. Vose and originally published as a stereoview.

Source: Library of Congress.

Second photo by Vose possibly showing guards of the prison.

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