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Description of prisoners received at the California State Prison at San Quentin [graphic].
BANC PIC 2008.060--ffALBLOCAL
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Title:
Description of prisoners received at the California State Prison at San QuentinCreator/Contributor:
California State Prison at San Quentin, creatorAbstract:
Album pages containing records pertaining to receipt of prisoners at California State Prison at San Quentin. Each page contains
photographic "mug shot" portrait and typescript data for 3 prisoners, including name, prisoner no., date received, crime,
sentence term, county, nativity, occupation, and various physical details. Additional manuscript annotations refer to dates
of parole, discharge and/or death of prisoners. Photographs depict convicts upon arrival at prison, wearing street clothes,
hats, etc. Among the prisoners depicted is San Francisco political boss Abe Ruef (prisoner no. 24911, p. 482).
Date:
1909-1912 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caRuef, Abraham -- 1864-1936 -- Portraits
California State Prison at San Quentin -- Pictorial works
Prisoners -- California -- San Quentin -- Photographs
Prison sentences -- California
Criminals -- California -- Photographs
Note:
Title from text printed at head of each page.
Volumes contain leaves from disbound album(s), totaling 836 pages. Page numbers stamped in upper corners.
Pages dated May 1, 1909-September 24, 1912. Lacking all records for month of August, 1911.
Type:
graphicIdentification photographs.
Photograph albums.
Physical Description:
graphic
photoprint
4 volumes (ca. 2,400 photographic prints and ms. text) : b&w ; leaves 11 x 14 in.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 2008.060--ffALBLOCAL