The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
The handwritten notation on the back of the photo reads "New Santa Rita [Alameda County] Minimum Security" prison. The image is of two tiers of cells, the upper reached by a metal staircase. On the ground floor, there are dining tables with two rows of 3 stool-type seats attached. Additionally in the left background there are metal seating benches and round tables with 4 stool type seats.
Concepts:
jail; interior
Places:
Santa Rita, California; Pleasanton, California
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