The penitentiary at Deer Lodge, established in 1870, was Montana
Territory's first federal facility. In 1889 it became a state penal
institution and served in that capacity until 1979. Under the
direction of the long serving (1893-1921) and controversial warden
Frank Conley, prison laborers built most of the buildings that
visitors see today. These buildings bear the marks of a violent
history: bazooka scars mar the tower where prisoners holed up
during the infamous riot of 1959 and an inmate's delicate
stenciling oddly adorns the room where the two riot masterminds
died.
In a collaborative documentary of the legendary prison,
historian Ellen Baumler tells the physical and human tale of the
troubled institution whose idyllic setting contrasts so violently
with the history it holds. J. M. Cooper's detailed photographs of
the prison's interiors and exteriors combine with historic images
to illustrate the stories of the people who lived--and sometimes
died--within its walls.
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