Texture ~ Old Prison Wall by bmac62
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Description
This is part of the west rock wall of the old United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
The walls and the buildings inside were built using prison labor in the 1870s.
The USDB served as the maximum security prison for US military personnel for 127 years. It was replaced with a modern facility in 2002.
Thanks for your comments and favorites. I appreciate them all :)
Bill
Comments (19)
skipper62
Great shot. Glad you got it from the outside. Hate for our next Class project be Spring Bill from the Pen. ;-) Cheers, Skipper62
tallpindo
Makes me wantta take a trip to St. Paul. My father took me around to the Wyoming Territorial Prisons and Fort Robinson where Cochise was kept. My brother-in-law used to threaten me based on his days as a brig guard in the USMC. "You're going to be subject to ordeal" he would say. Cashier me, I'm ready to go was my ultimate reply. Chuck Conners had some pointers for living with your son.
durleybeachbum
Super shot.
kansas
Great shot. I have always liked stone structures. Stone seems to say the structure will be there for a long time.
Kaartijer
Pretty solid walls, great shot!
drace68
Harsh wall, and meant to be so. Great camera angle to emphasize the reason it was built.
frankie96
Not a place to spend time in for sure....nice POV here....
Emil-arts
Wonderful texture my friend and similar in appearance to the Old Roman wall we have in our city. There is so much truth that buildings years ago were built to last :)
flora-crassella
great perspective and shot!
THROBBE
Nice perspective and history!
neiwil
People look at me strange when I take these sort of shots.I always get straight on for textures.This is an impressive piece of architecture and I agree with skipper 'glad you where on the outside'. A bit belated but happy thanks giving to all friends across the pond.
kenmo
Very interesting photo and history....!!!!
goodoleboy
The awesome perspective and rough-hewn wall textures represent a somber image of what "life on the inside" must be like, or was, Bill! Great mood effects and POV.
mermaid
ooops they look pretty solid those walls, Bill, glad you took them from the outside... ;))
debbielove
Interesting AND impressive view! Bet it's got some tales to tell... As with newill, I've gotten strange looks taking 'odd' views before. Like your some kind of nutter! Great shot, mate, Rob.
Fred255
Good POV draws the eye into the photo.
Enlightened
I don't think that I would like to be on the inside of this wall, it looks a bit foreboding... super shot though :)
junge1
Super shot!
anahata.c Online Now!
that's that old rough-hewn stone of 19th C. American building, left rough to let it harmonize with the quarries & earth they came from. The greatest designer with these was Henry Hobson Richardson (if I'm telling you something you already know, skip to page 2!) This was a common style in prisons back then (you see them all over the country, though this is one of the most famous), and it had the impact that the stones of the medieval cathedrals had: ie. that this place was gonna be here forever. Your POV emphasizes how long this wall is. But you also emphasized the many textures (nice detailing) and the skewed placement of the stones (ie, not in lines but rather irregularly—this made it easier on the masons & builders as they didn't have to fit each stone to exact measurements). A shot true to its subject; long, somewhat dark and filled with lots of age & detail. I've heard so much about this prison, now I get to see a piece of its presence...