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Yuma's history is all about crossing the Colorado River. The first recorded river crossing by the Westerners took place in 1775, when Spanish colonizing expedition lead by Juan Bautista de Anza successfully crossed the Colorado River with the help from Chief Olleyquotequiebe, or "Palma" as called by Anza, of the local Quechan tribe who controlled the crossing. After the crossing Anza pressed on to San Francisco and San Jose and established Spain's "new world empire". The route he used is now called the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail. Since then, this area changed hands many times from Spain to Mexico and finally the United States.
The photo attached was re-produced from an outdoor exhibit in Yuma Crossing state park illustrating the 1775 crossing.
Updated Apr 15, 2004
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This bell displayed in Yuma Territorial prison, as on my picture, was used for... I don't know.
Probably it was a church bell used to announce a sunday mass as the prisoners were allowed to join the mass in a prison. Is my theory wrong?
Updated Aug 15, 2003
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First of all they were working - they built their cells themselves, they built a tank for water, guard tower and other facilities. You can see tools they used to work displayed in an opened cell as on my picture.
Prisoners had free time during which they hand-crafted many items to be sold at public bazaars held at the prison on Sundays after church services.
Written Aug 15, 2003
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Iron bars in Yuma Territorial Prison were made of quite thick and wide pieces of iron. Not so easy to cut and damage, I am sure. But they were fixed one to another with rivets, so... :-))).
Written Aug 15, 2003
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Did they use barrels to store wine/beer in Yuma Territorial Prison? Hmm... rather not. Prisoners were surely not allowed to drink it. Guards? Who knows, although they would die after drinking more booze in hot, hot, hot summer (over 100F usually).
So? They used barrels to store water for drinking and washing, I suppose.
Updated Aug 15, 2003
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Their crimes ranged from murder to polygamy, with grand larceny being the most common. A majority served only portions of their sentences due to the ease with which paroles and pardons were obtained.
Written Aug 15, 2003
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This is a wheel of a carriage used to transport prisoners to/from Yuma Territorial Prison. Doesn't it look a little more modern than the previous one? Painted in yellow? Hmm... it doesn't look so old.
Written Aug 15, 2003
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These bunkbeds in Yuma Territorial Prison as on my picture were made in October 1901.
"This change from the old wooden became necessary in order to rid the Cell House of bed bugs which had become an intorelable nuisance"
Herbert Brown, Superintendent 1901.
Hmm... I preffered my King size bed in Yuma Inn Motel :-).
Written Aug 15, 2003
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Schooling was available for convicts, and many learned to read and write in here in prison. The prison housed one of the first "public" libraries in the territory, and the fee charged to visitors for a tour of the institution was used to purchase books.
No wonder you can see some old books inside cells nowadays.
Written Aug 15, 2003
Phone: +1 (928) 783-4771
Website: http://www.pr.state.az.us/Parks/parkhtml/yuma.html
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Cells' grades are locked with padlocks. The padlocks are located enough outside the cell the prisoner not to be able to try to unlock it. Am I wrong? Hmm... if you have loooong and very thin hands...
Updated Aug 15, 2003
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Cells' grades are locked with padlocks. The padlocks are located enough outside the cell the prisoner not to be able to try to unlock it. Am I wrong? Hmm... if...
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