This photo shows part of the south cell block of the Wyoming Territorial Prison, Laramie, WY. There were seven cells per side per floor, making 42 total cells in this cell block. Each cell was 6x6x8 and contained a set of bunk beds, a stool and a nightstand holding a chamberpot! Also visible in the top left of this photo is a barred guard post. The room just beyond was a guard room and the guards were able to keep an eye on the entire side of the wing from this lofty perch.

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