Framed or unframed, desk size to sofa size, printed by us in Arizona and Alabama since 2007. Explore now.
Shorpy is funded by you. Patreon contributors get an ad-free experience.
Learn more.
Detroit circa 1910. "House of Correction." With everyone in place for the big jailbreak. 8x10 glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Meanwhile, in the background, a moonlight tower stands ready to give just enough light for a nighttime escape.
Belle Starr of Wild West fame spent 8 months as a model prisoner, and David Udall - grandfather to Mo Udall - chilled his heels in DeHoCo for perjury. Seems he fibbed on a land deal for Mitt Romney's great-grandfather. Mr. Udall was able to post bail thanks to Barry Goldwater's grandpa.
Yup, Mitt, Mo and Barry each ran for President and their ancestors were pals.
All the best scandals start in DeHoCo.
Known to Detroiters as DeHoCo. This appears to be the original location on Russell Street near Winder. The jail sat on what would now be known as Sheds 4 and 5 in the Eastern Market.
On Shorpy:
Today’s Top 5