Name: Exterior view of the Illinois State Penitentiary at Stateville, near Joliet. It was 2220 acres in total, 64 acres of which were within the walls show in this image. The exterior wall was 30ft. high, and one and a quarter miles in length. It was the largest prison complex in the USA at the time. 1930 - SuperStock
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Exterior view of the Illinois State Penitentiary at Stateville, near Joliet. It was 2220 acres in total, 64 acres of which were within the walls show in this image. The exterior wall was 30ft. high, and one and a quarter miles in length. It was the largest prison complex in the USA at the time. 1930

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