Al Capone's Cell - Historical Ruins at Eastern State Penitentiary - Gary Heller
by Gary Heller
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Al Capone's Cell - Historical Ruins at Eastern State Penitentiary - Gary Heller
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Gary Heller
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Photograph - Photography
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The Eastern State Penitentiary is a historical ruin with quite a history. Notorious criminals such as bank robber Willie Sutton and Al Capone were held inside its innovative wagon wheel design. When the building was erected it was the largest and most expensive public structure ever constructed, quickly becoming a model for more than 300 prisons worldwide.
Al Capone's Cell at the Eastern State Penitentiary is a marvel in itself and makes one understand how corrupt the officials must have been here as well as the incredible influence Al had wherever he was.
The other cells in the pen basically had a bed, a small pine side table with three drawers and a single stool to sit. During his days here the walls were in better condition and I can imagine it must have looked like a small luxury hotel room, complete with skylight.
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April 5th, 2013
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