Sack, Canvas - Cummins Prison

 
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Sack, Canvas - Cummins Prison
Sack, Canvas - Cummins Prison
Sack, Canvas - Cummins Prison

Sack, Canvas - Cummins Prison

Object number2017.001.01
Date20th Century
OriginCummins Prison, Arkansas
MediumCanvas, Paint
Dimensions106 × 27 1/4 in. (269.2 × 69.2 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA canvas sack from Cummins Prison, also known as Cummins Prison Farm. The sack was used by inmates to hold cotton while working in the fields. The sack was aquired by a Cummins' Corrections Officer who began working there in the 1950s.

    Cummins Prison is a maximum-security prison and a part of the Arkansas Department of Corrections located in Lincoln County. Cummins Prison is the oldest and largest operating prison farm where inmates grow crops and produce livestock. The prison opened in 1902 and continues to operate today.
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