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1. West Virginia Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Group portrait of several unidentified inmates standing on a brick paved street on the state prison grounds. Two men standing at each end, wearing suits, are probably staff. None of the subjects are identified.

2. Inmates and Staff at Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Unidentified guard stands on the second level of cells inside the state prison.

3. Interior of Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Exterior of the state prison in Marshall County.

4. Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Inmates and staff in the "yard" at the state prison in Marshall County.

5. Inmates and Staff at Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Inmates gathered in the "Yard", an enclosed area at the state prison.

6. Inmates at Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Several floors of cells inside the state prison in Marshall County.

7. Interior of Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Social time for inmates in the "Yard" at the state prison.

8. Inmates Gather in 'Yard' at Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Landscaped area called the "Yard" in the state prison, where inmates are allowed outside time.

9. Yard Inside Complex of Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Unidentified inmates in the background of a landscaped area inside the state prison in Marshall County.

10. Inmates Relax in 'Yard' at Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

11. State Penitentiary in Moundsville, W. Va.

Inmates work clearing a field, while two men, probably staff at the state prison, watch from a buggy. None of the subjects are identified.

12. Guards and Inmates of Moundsville Penitentiary at Work in Fields, Moundsville, W. Va.

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

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

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

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

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

15. Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

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

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

Fountain outside of the state prison's main building.

17. 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.

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

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

19. 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

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

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

21. 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.

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

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

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

Crops growing on farm at the state prison in Marshall County

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

View of the farm and several buildings from the entrance road at the state prison.

25. Panoramic View of Farm at Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Buildings surrounded by crops growing on the farm at the state prison.

26. Facilities on Farm at Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

Livestock graze in front of a farmhouse at the state prison farm.

27. Livestock on Farm at Moundsville Penitentiary, Moundsville, W. Va.

28. North Wing of West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

29. Population Chart of West Virginia Penitentiary 1915-1930, Marshall County, W. Va.

30. Inmates and Guards in Yard at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

31. West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

32. Inmates and Guards in Yard at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

33. West Virginia Penitentiary Population Chart, Marshall County, W. Va.

34. Inmates Gather for a Band Concert at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

35. Inmates Working in Overall Factory at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

36. Cell Block In West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

37. Main Entrance and Lawn of West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

38. Interior of a Cell in the Women's Ward, West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

39. Female Convicts Picnic Group, West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

40. West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

41. Road to the Coal Mine at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

42. Inmates and Guards in Yard at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

43. West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

44. Cattle on the Farm at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

45. Corn Field at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

46. Female Department at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

47. West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

48. Garden at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

49. Mound at State Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

50. Cattle on the Farm at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

51. Interior of the Chapel at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

52. Dining Room of the West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

53. Front Entrance of West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

54. Inmates and Guards in Yard at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

55. West Virginia Penitentiary Truck and Trailer, Marshall County, W. Va.

56. Cell Block in West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

57. Convicts on the Prison Yard at West Virginia Penitentiary, W. Va

58. Prison Wall at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

A view of the main entrance of the West Virginia Penitentiary.

59. West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

60. Inmates and Guards in Yard at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

61. West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

62. Cell Block in West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

63. Main Entrance of West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

64. Farm at West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

65. West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

66. State Penitentiary in Moundsville, W. Va.

67. West Virginia Penitentiary, Marshall County, W. Va.

A front view of Moundsville State Penitentiary in Marshall County.

68. Moundsville State Penitentiary, West Virginia