Mark Lyons
#1Hi all,
I hope all who celebrates Thanksgiving, had a nice one.
I just got back from a small trip to Phoenix and had some extra time to visit the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma museum.
I had been there a couple other times long ago and remembered that they had some nice locks, keys and cuffs.
It was time to revisit the museum and see what is new or if there is anything of interest.
The tour guide told me that most of the Indian artefacts that once was on display were rightfully returned to the tribes that once owned them.
He also noted than many of the locks and cuffs that never belonged at the prison were removed from the museum.
On July 1, 1876, the first seven inmates entered the Territorial Prison at Yuma and were locked into the new cells they had built themselves. A total of 3,069 prisoners, including 29 women, lived within the walls during the prison's 33 years of operation.
Most of the cells on the other block were not doubled like this. It was probably nice to have the extra company
to talk to but the smell and hot conditions were most likely not a bonus.
A FAKE Yuma Ball and Chain at the museum? When I spotted this, there were not any guides available to have a discussion about this.
I assume they know it is a fake but it makes for an interesting display for the uninformed.
An interesting Palmer like leg iron attached to a ball. I have not figured out how it locks unless there
is a bar and padlock missing. A super rare Tower Leg Iron too.
I believe that the other leg iron is featured in Yossi's website
An interesting Ball and Chain with detailed pic below
Strap iron door in one of the cells in the New Yard
A first model Marlin handcuff and blacksmith shop manufactured rivet style leg iron.
Most of the cells had this ring bolted to the floor to secure the leg irons on the high risk prisoners.
Sally Port Lock
A nice model of the prison showing the guards quarters on the second story.
This no longer exists.
I have many more pictures if anyone is interested
Mark
O--O
I hope all who celebrates Thanksgiving, had a nice one.
I just got back from a small trip to Phoenix and had some extra time to visit the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma museum.
I had been there a couple other times long ago and remembered that they had some nice locks, keys and cuffs.
It was time to revisit the museum and see what is new or if there is anything of interest.
The tour guide told me that most of the Indian artefacts that once was on display were rightfully returned to the tribes that once owned them.
He also noted than many of the locks and cuffs that never belonged at the prison were removed from the museum.
On July 1, 1876, the first seven inmates entered the Territorial Prison at Yuma and were locked into the new cells they had built themselves. A total of 3,069 prisoners, including 29 women, lived within the walls during the prison's 33 years of operation.
Most of the cells on the other block were not doubled like this. It was probably nice to have the extra company
to talk to but the smell and hot conditions were most likely not a bonus.
A FAKE Yuma Ball and Chain at the museum? When I spotted this, there were not any guides available to have a discussion about this.
I assume they know it is a fake but it makes for an interesting display for the uninformed.
An interesting Palmer like leg iron attached to a ball. I have not figured out how it locks unless there
is a bar and padlock missing. A super rare Tower Leg Iron too.
I believe that the other leg iron is featured in Yossi's website
An interesting Ball and Chain with detailed pic below
Strap iron door in one of the cells in the New Yard
A first model Marlin handcuff and blacksmith shop manufactured rivet style leg iron.
Most of the cells had this ring bolted to the floor to secure the leg irons on the high risk prisoners.
Sally Port Lock
A nice model of the prison showing the guards quarters on the second story.
This no longer exists.
I have many more pictures if anyone is interested
Mark
O--O