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1 story matching padlock

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  1. The Fortress at Walla Walla

    After two years of labor, the Territory's new penitentiary stands finished—a 15-foot high stone-and-cement stockade built to hold the region’s criminals.

    Mar 3, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWashington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

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  1. The Jailbreak That Almost Toppled the Penitentiary

    A clever prisoner uses his talent for locksmithing to craft duplicate keys, nearly sparking a mass escape at the Walla Walla prison.

    Aug 24, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWashington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla

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