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 SALE: 15% OFF T-SHIRTS Visit the shop TODAY: 15% off all T-Shirts Discover Our PrintsExplore our Prints Shop Editor’s picks TODAY: 15% off all T-ShirtsDiscover Our 100% Organic Cotton T-Shirts Collect our postcards 10% Off – JUST SIGN-UP FOR FREE: First Name Last Name Leave this field empty if you're human: