Wyoming Territorial Prison
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Wyoming Territorial Prison
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
The Wyoming Territorial Prison is a former federal government structure near Laramie, Wyoming. It is one of the oldest buildings in Wyoming. The prison was built in 1872 and began accepting prisoners in early 1873 It operated as a federal penitentiary from 1872 to 1890, and as a state prison from 1890 to 1901. The prison was then transferred to the University of Wyoming and was used as an agricultural experiment station until 1989. In 1991 the facility was opened to the public, and in 2004 was designated as a State Historic Site.
Some digital effects were applied to the original image after the photograph was made. No electrons were harmed during the transition. Ordered images will not contain the Fine Art America watermark.
Image copyright 2020 Jon Burch Photography.
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July 18th, 2020
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