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Image of Young boss. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA

Danny Lyon , b. Mar 16, 1942

Young boss. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA

1968
8 1/4 x 12 in. (20.96 x 30.48 cm)

Medium and Support: Gelatin silver print
Credit Line: purchased as the gift of Katherine D. and Stephen C. Sherrill (PA 1971, and P 2005, 2007, 2010)
Accession Number: 2014.34.64

Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:

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Conversations with the Dead
2014.34.1-76

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Image of Diagnostic Center. Huntsville, Texas, USA
Diagnostic Center. Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.1
Image of Dining room. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Dining room. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.10
Image of Age 18, six years, theft; Age 18, three years, burglary; Age 18, four years, forgery. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Age 18, six years, theft; Age 18, three years, burglary; Age 18, four years, forgery. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.11
Image of The line. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
The line. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.12
Image of The line. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
The line. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.13
Image of Two years, burglary. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Two years, burglary. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.14
Image of Cotton pickers. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Cotton pickers. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.15
Image of The Line. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
The Line. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.16
Image of Boss inspecting the work of prisoners working in the line. In foreground, a hoe sharpener. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Boss inspecting the work of prisoners working in the line. In foreground, a hoe sharpener. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.17
Image of Boss inspecting the work of prisoners working in the line. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Boss inspecting the work of prisoners working in the line. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.18
Image of Guns are passed to the picket tower; the line returns from work. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Guns are passed to the picket tower; the line returns from work. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.19
Image of Entering prison, seven years and life. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Entering prison, seven years and life. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.2
Image of Main corridor. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Main corridor. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.20
Image of Main corridor after work. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Main corridor after work. Ferguson, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.21
Image of Aaron Evert Jones, life, habitual criminal. Huntsville, Texas, USA
Aaron Evert Jones, life, habitual criminal. Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.22
Image of Main entrance to The Walls. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA.
Main entrance to The Walls. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA.
2014.34.23
Image of Meal line. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Meal line. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.24
Image of Seven years flat on a twenty-year sentence. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Seven years flat on a twenty-year sentence. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.25
Image of Cell of two Chicano convicts. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Cell of two Chicano convicts. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.26
Image of Three convicts. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Three convicts. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.27
Image of Cell block table. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Cell block table. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.28
Image of Prison tattoos. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Prison tattoos. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.29
Image of Entering prison. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Entering prison. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.3
Image of Aaron Evert Jones, life, habitual criminal. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Aaron Evert Jones, life, habitual criminal. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.30
Image of Norris Mundy, from Montreal; five years and an eight-year federal hold. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Norris Mundy, from Montreal; five years and an eight-year federal hold. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.31
Image of The yard. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
The yard. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.32
Image of Texas prison rodeo. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Texas prison rodeo. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.33
Image of Visiting room. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Visiting room. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.34
Image of Jones and Raymond Jackson, ten years, robbery. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Jones and Raymond Jackson, ten years, robbery. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.35
Image of Condemned man. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Condemned man. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.36
Image of The electric chair. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
The electric chair. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.37
Image of The line. Twenty-five, five, thirty-five, forty and fifteen years. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
The line. Twenty-five, five, thirty-five, forty and fifteen years. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.38
Image of The line, Ramsey Two. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
The line, Ramsey Two. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.39
Image of Contents of arriving prisoner's wallet. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA.
Contents of arriving prisoner's wallet. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA.
2014.34.4
Image of Waiting to weigh cotton. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Waiting to weigh cotton. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.40
Image of Watering a boss. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Watering a boss. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.41
Image of Cotton picker; ten years, robbery and assault. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Cotton picker; ten years, robbery and assault. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.42
Image of Cotton picker; life sentence, robbery. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Cotton picker; life sentence, robbery. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.43
Image of Water boy. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Water boy. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.44
Image of Heat exhaustion. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Heat exhaustion. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.45
Image of Hoe squad. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Hoe squad. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.46
Image of Return from the fields. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Return from the fields. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.47
Image of Shakedown before returning to the building. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Shakedown before returning to the building. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.48
Image of Shakedown before returning to the buildings at the Ramsay prison farm. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Shakedown before returning to the buildings at the Ramsay prison farm. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.49
Image of Entering prison, two years for burglary, ten years for robbery. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Entering prison, two years for burglary, ten years for robbery. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.5
Image of Cell block. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Cell block. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.50
Image of Cell block. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Cell block. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.51
Image of Young convict about to discharge a ten-year sentence. Apparatus to open cells. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Young convict about to discharge a ten-year sentence. Apparatus to open cells. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.52
Image of Two convicts. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Two convicts. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.53
Image of Convict. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Convict. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.54
Image of Weight-lifters. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Weight-lifters. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.55
Image of Dining Room. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Dining Room. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.56
Image of Education Department. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Education Department. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.57
Image of Classroom. Fifteen years, seven years and a convict teacher, fifteen years. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Classroom. Fifteen years, seven years and a convict teacher, fifteen years. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.58
Image of Ramsey. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Ramsey. Ramsey Prison Farm, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.59
Image of Showers. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Showers. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.6
Image of Inmate outside warden's office, about to be transferred by local authorities. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Inmate outside warden's office, about to be transferred by local authorities. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.60
Image of Forty-five years, robbery. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Forty-five years, robbery. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.61
Image of A case of heat exhaustion at Ellis work farm. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
A case of heat exhaustion at Ellis work farm. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.62
Image of Clearing land. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Clearing land. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.63
Image of Dog boy. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Dog boy. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.65
Image of Return from the fields, shakedown at the rear gate. Twice every work day. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Return from the fields, shakedown at the rear gate. Twice every work day. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.66
Image of Shakedown. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Shakedown. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.67
Image of Shakedown. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Shakedown. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.68
Image of Shakedown, main corridor. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Shakedown, main corridor. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.69
Image of New arrivals from Corpus Christi. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
New arrivals from Corpus Christi. The Walls, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.7
Image of Day room. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Day room. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.70
Image of Cell block. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Cell block. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.71
Image of Building shakedown. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Building shakedown. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.72
Image of Day room. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Day room. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.73
Image of Convict in prison twenty calendar years, life sentence. Speaking is forbidden in the dining room. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Convict in prison twenty calendar years, life sentence. Speaking is forbidden in the dining room. Ellis, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.74
Image of Schizophrenic inmate, imprisoned twenty years. Wynne Unit, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Schizophrenic inmate, imprisoned twenty years. Wynne Unit, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.75
Image of Billy McCune, imprisoned since the age of 22, has been a prisoner in Texas since 1951. Wynne Unit, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Billy McCune, imprisoned since the age of 22, has been a prisoner in Texas since 1951. Wynne Unit, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.76
Image of Main corridor. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Main corridor. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.8
Image of Four years, burglary. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
Four years, burglary. Diagnostic Center, Huntsville, Texas, USA
2014.34.9

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