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Warden Brown is first on the left. Others, staff members at the state prison, are not identified.

1. Staff and Warden Martin Luther Brown of Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Exterior of state prison, including the five foot thick prison walls.

2. Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

The Gothic style, stone structure main building of the state prison in Marshall County.

3. Main Building of Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Fountain outside of the state prison's main building.

4. Grounds of Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Main building of the state prison can be seen on the left.

5. Garden on Grounds of Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Inmates gathered in the yard, enclosed by buildings and a five foot thick wall at the state prison. Note some of the prisoners are wearing neckties.

6. Inmates in 'Yard' at Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Neatly set tables for dining in the Inmates' Mess Hall at state prison.

7. Mess Hall at Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

A full view of the Chapel in the state prison. A beautiful, free standing pipe organ is behind the pulpit

8. Chapel at Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

A Gothic style, stone structure of the state prison complex in Marshall County.

9. Exterior of Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

View of a corner of the complex of the state prison, with the front building in the foreground and the small wooden guardhouse next to the five foot thick wall.

10. Exterior Walls and Guardhouse of Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Fenced in area of includes chicken coops at the state prison farm.

11. Poultry Building at Farm of Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Crops growing on farm at the state prison in Marshall County

12. Farm at Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, w. Va.