Eastern State Penitentiary - from our story 'Benjamin Franklin Forced Enlightenment On Isolated Prisoners Inside The World’s First Penitentiary' Inmates shoemaking, c. 1897. Photo: collection of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, from Warden Cassidy on Prisons and Convicts. View The Article OUR SHOP IS OPEN - COME ON IN www.flashbackshop.com Visit the shop OUR SHOP IS OPEN – PRINTS, CARDS, TEES & MORE 15% off 3 or more T-Shirts Recent Posts Isaac Asimov’s Books of Dirty LimericksDear Goldprick: Ian Fleming’s James Bond LettersBritish Grub: A Psychedelic Tribute To British Food From 1960s San FranciscoGods From Space: When London Taxi Diver George King Met Jesus And Other AliensWatch TV-CBGB – A Punk Sitcom From 1981 Editor’s picks Collect our postcards