Portsmouth Naval Prison Nh
by Skip Willits
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Portsmouth Naval Prison Nh
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Skip Willits
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Photograph - Epson Lustre Paper
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Alcatraz of the East-Portsmouth Naval Prison. This from Wikipedia.
Constructed between 1905–1908, the brig was modeled after Alcatraz, set on an island with tidal currents to deter escape. Colonel Kelton of the Marine Corps was in command when the first Navy prisoners arrived in 1908. It would eventually house Marine inmates as well. The central crenellated tower, roofed in copper, was erected in 1912. Lieutenant Commander Thomas Osbourne assumed command in 1917. Called "the Father of Naval Corrections," Osbourne and 2 others went undercover in the prison to see what changes needed to be made, including living conditions. During World War I, the prison housed wartime convicts, reaching a maximum of 2,295 in 1918. Two wings were added—in 1942 the northeast wing, and in 1943 the unornamented southwest wing, dubbed "the Fortress," which rises sheer beside the rocky shore. Maximum occupancy reached 3,088 in 1945.
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Comments (7)
Laurie Search
Well, that sure is a beautiful building, even though it's a prison!! Wonderful capture of it, with beautiful detail and that gorgeous blue sky!!! :)))vf
Miroslava Jurcik
Oh, I didn't event know there was Alcatraz of the East, well I learn something , and scary for sure !! :)
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