Abandoned cell block at Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, PA (US). Opened in 1829, and dubbed the "Pennsylvania System" or Separate system, originated and encouraged solitary confinement as a form of rehabilitation. The prison was closed and abandoned in 1971, now operates as a museum and historic site.
- Filename
- ESP-202.tiff
- Copyright
- mark menditto
- Image Size
- 4272x2828 / 34.6MB
- Contained in galleries
- Historical
