This is an image of incarcerated men gathered in the yard of the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville during a visit from Texas Governor Oscar B. Colquitt on July 4, 1911. Reform movements in the early twentieth century attempted to address issues like harsh labor practices, prisoner treatment, and the authority of the prison system. | Source: https://notevenpast.org/reforming-prisons-in-early-twentieth-century-texas/Download Original File
