ADOBE AND IRON : The Story of the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma
by Jeffrey, John Mason
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- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/None as Issued
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Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
La Jolla, CA: Prospect Avenue Press, 1969. First Edition, 4th Printing of 1979 . Soft cover. Near Fine/None as Issued. Text/BRAND NEW. Illustrated soft cover/NF. PO label to front cover verso w/inked date to fEP. History of the Arizona Territorial Prison established in 1879 and closed its doors in 1909. Now a living museum and part of the Yuma State Prison Historic Park, once housed inmates that were very much a part of western frontier life. This volume examined archival records to produce six chapters: I, Era & Area; II, Construction & Development; III, Administration; IV, Prisoners: Apache Renegades to Bank President; V, Escapes & Breaks; and, VI, The End of an Era and a Prison. Unique in being a community "enterprise", prison gates were open to townspeople to both sell and buy at the Bazaars.
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- Bookseller
- 100 POCKETS (US)
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- Title
- ADOBE AND IRON : The Story of the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma
- Author
- Jeffrey, John Mason
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- None as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 4th Printing of 1979
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Prospect Avenue Press
- Place of Publication
- La Jolla, CA
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- History/Arizona/Yuma County/Arizona Territorial Prison
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