Anamosa Penitentiary from Arcadia Publishing Type_Silkscreen by a Smiley Face or

by a Smiley Face or another opponent

Twist-up mechanism makes crayons easy to use and keeps hands clean

Paper size: 13" x 15”

His unmistakable cake compositions feature thick swabs of paint that replicate the texture and swirls of frosting

Approximately 2" long

Anamosa Penitentiary from Arcadia Publishing Type_Silkscreen by a Smiley Face orIn 1868, with Iowa fast outgrowing its only prison in Fort Madison, state lawmakers began thinking about building a new penitentiary. Several cities around the state vied for the prestige and economic benefits the new prison would provide. Anamosa, a rapidly growing town of 2,000 in east central Iowa, was ultimately awarded the prize, in no small measure because of its proximity to some of the largest and finest dolomite limestone deposits in the