Debs Collection:
Selected Photographs

ATLANTA FEDERAL PENITENTIARY

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Debs receiving roses from Dr. Madge P. Stephens in front of the prison Debs receiving roses from Dr. Madge P. Stephens in front of the prison. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1920 [25.3x19.0 cm]
Eugene V. Debs shaking hands Seymour Stedman Eugene V. Debs shakes hands with Seymour Stedman, vice-presidential running mate. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1920. [24.3x19.4 cm]
Debs with Dr. Madge P. Stephens, Seymour Stedman, Samuel Castleton, Otto Branstetter, James O'Neal, and three others Debs with Dr. Madge P. Stephens, Seymour Stedman, Samuel Castleton, Otto Branstetter, James Oneal, Julius Gerber and two others. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1920. [25.0x20.0 cm]
Nomination committee for Debs to run for presidency Nomination committee for Debs to run for presidency. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1920. [24.0x19.0 cm]
View of the prison's exercise yard. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1920 View of the prison's exercise yard. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1920. [24.0x19.0 cm]
Debs with Lucy Robins on a sidewalk at the prison farm Debs with Lucy Robins on a sidewalk at the prison farm. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1921. [13.4x8.0 cm]
Debs with Lucy Robins and cattle at the prison farm among cattle Debs with Lucy Robins and cattle at the prison farm among cattle. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, April 1921. [8.1x13.9 cm]
Debs with Lucy Robins at the prison farm among cattle. Repeat of pose in C7 Debs in a repeat pose with Lucy Robins. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, April 1921. [7.2x13.7 cm]
Debs with Lucy Robins standing next to tree. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, April 1921 Debs with Lucy Robins standing next to tree. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, April 1921. [8.0x13.7 cm]
Debs with Lucy Robins standing on a sidewalk at the farm. Atlanta Federal Penientiary, 1921 Debs with Lucy Robins standing on a sidewalk at the farm. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1921. [13.4x8.0 cm]
Debs poses in photograph marked to be cropped. Probably to be used for political purposes. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1921 Debs poses among cattle in photograph marked to be cropped. The photograph was probably intended to be used for political purposes. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1921. [8.2x14.0 cm]
Debs poses outside one of the buildings at Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, April 1921. [8.2x14.0 cm]
Debs poses in front of a tree on the prison farm. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1921 Debs poses in front of a tree on the prison farm. Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1921. [14.5x23.7 cm]
North Hall cell block. Debs' prison cell is marked with an "x". Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1921? North Hall cell block. Debs' prison cell is marked with an "x". Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, 1921? [12.0x7.0 cm]
Debs and his brother, Theodore, hug after Eugene's release from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. December 1921 Debs and his brother, Theodore, hug after Eugene's release from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. December 1921. [20.0x15.0 cm]
Debs and his brother, Theodore, make their way through the crowd greeting Eugene Debs on his release from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. December 28, 1921 Debs and his brother, Theodore, make their way through the crowd greeting Eugene Debs on his release from Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. December 28, 1921. [19.5x24.0 cm]

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