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The Oregon Penitentiary BY PRISONER NO. 6435

The Oregon Penitentiary

BY PRISONER NO. 6435

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Publication: Privately printed, 1917, Salem, Oregon

First edition. 12mo. Printed wrappers with cloth spine, 50 pp. A little booklet that tells us how and when the penitentiary was built, how the prison developed, the prison's routine, the prison magazine, prisoners sentenced for life, women prisoners, escapes from the prison, escape by Merrill and Harry Tracy, employment of prisoners, etc. An interesting booklet by an inmate of the prison. Covers are soiled and well used with wear to the spine ends, corners and extremities, internally clean and tight else a good copy,

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