Walla Walla Washington | State Penitentiary & Grounds | Postcard SP25

Vintage postcard showing the State Penitentiary and grounds at Walla Walla, Washington, with an entrance arch, white fencing and landscaped lawns in front of the prison buildings.

Scene Details:

• Captioned “1610 – State Penitentiary and Grounds, Walla Walla, Washington.”
• Entrance arch and gates beside a broad unpaved road.
• White rail fencing, lawns, shrubs and trees across the foreground.
• Long prison buildings, a tower and a tall chimney in the background.
• Edward H. Mitchell, publisher, San Francisco; printed in the United States.

Postal Markings:

• Divided back with correspondence and address sections.
• Handwritten address to Mr. Paul Rochat, St. Maries, Idaho.
• Pencil notation “Walla Walla” along the upper edge.
• Printed stamp box specifying domestic one-cent and foreign two-cent postage.
• No stamp or postal cancellation visible.

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