[Prisoners Working on the Texas State Railroad]

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Vintage postcard of prisoners from the East Texas Penitentiary performing maintenance work on the Texas State Railroad, circa 1913. Armed guards supervise the prisoners, who are digging ditches along the sides of the track and roadbed.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1913~.

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The History Center is a public history and archives center that collects, preserves, and makes available the history of its region for the educational use and benefit of present and future generations. Located deep in the heart of the East Texas piney woods of Diboll, it also has exhibits that help interpret the area's rich cultural and natural history.

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Vintage postcard of prisoners from the East Texas Penitentiary performing maintenance work on the Texas State Railroad, circa 1913. Armed guards supervise the prisoners, who are digging ditches along the sides of the track and roadbed.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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[Prisoners Working on the Texas State Railroad], postcard, 1913~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth160198/: accessed April 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The History Center.

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