Photographic Collections

Explore the visual history of Anamosa through categorized archival photography.

Historical mugshots, intake records, and portraits of individuals confined within the walls.

Wardens, guards, turnkeys, and matrons throughout the decades of operation.

The stone quarries, tailoring shops, cooperage, and printing trades within the compound.

Prison bands, baseball teams, holiday events, and religious chapel gatherings.

Panoramas, aerial perspectives, and exterior shots of the grounds over time.

Building the iconic limestone walls, the cellhouses, and structural expansions.