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[Memorial Plaque for Dave Nelson]

Description: Photograph of a memorial plaque "to the memory of Dave Nelson" on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The text on the plaque reads, "May 24 1936 to the Memory of Dave Nelson Courageous Leader in Prison Improvement True Friend of the Prisoner This Tree is Dedicated by the Inmat[es] [..]."
Date: 2016

[Photograph of a Dirt Road Between Corn Fields]

Description: Photograph of a dirt road between two corn fields on the grounds of the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The road leads to a row of trees with a small columned building visible through the trees.
Date: 2016

[Photograph of a Hallway at the Central Prison Unit]

Description: Photograph of an interior hallway at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. The walls appear to be sheet metal and wooden supports, and there is a metal walkway down the right side of the hallway.
Date: 2016

[Photograph of a Mural at the Central Prison Unit]

Description: Photograph of a black and white mural on a short wall depicting scenes of farm work and a railroad with the text, "1840-1906; The Cunningham Raw Sugar Mill and Refinery; Convicts helped create a company town."
Date: 2016

[Photograph of a Red Building]

Description: Photograph of a large red building with a black roof on the grounds of the closed Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas.
Date: 2016

[Photograph of a Wall Mural at the Central Prison Unit]

Description: Photograph of a wall mural at the Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas depicting the Texas state seal on a background of two flags, the Texas flag and the United States flag. The text on the seal reads, "The State of Texas - Central."
Date: 2016

[Photograph of Bill Martin at the Central Prison Unit]

Description: Photograph of Bill Martin, an archeologist with the Texas Historical Commission, touring a building in the closed Central Prison Unit in Sugar Land, Texas. He is standing behind a metal gate for the staircase.
Date: 2016
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