Arrest of Cecelia Regina Gonzaga, 1885

Cecelia Regina Gonzaga, an African American assigned a male sex at birth, lived in St. Paul for four weeks during the summer of 1885. After a police officer arrested her for wearing women’s clothes on August 20, he took her into custody and questioned her at the Ramsey County Courthouse. He released her later the same day, but Gonzaga quickly left the city by train and returned to St. Louis.

Key used at Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Key used at Minnesota Territorial Prison (later Minnesota State Prison), Stillwater. It has the number "5" stamped into its head; it opened a prison guard's gate, possibly Gate 5.

Aerial view of Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Aerial view of Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Aerial view of Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, 1954. Photograph by Mary Kruskopf.

Dining hall in Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Dining hall in Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Dining hall in Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, 1951. Photograph by the Minneapolis Star-Journal Tribune.

Cell block in Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Cell block in Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Cell block in Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, 1950. Photograph by the Minneapolis Star-Journal Tribune.

Prisoners working in a factory at Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Prisoners working in a factory at Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Prisoners working in a factory at Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, 1950.

Prisoners working at sewing machines, Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Prisoners working at sewing machines, Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Prisoners working at sewing machines, Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, 1950.

Cell in Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Cell in Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Cell in Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater, 1950. Photograph by the Minneapolis Star-Journal Tribune.

Former Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Former Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Former Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater. Photograph taken by John Runk, Jr., in 1936, twenty-two years after the prison was shut down and its inmates were moved to a new facility.

Former Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Former Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater

Former Minnesota State Prison, Stillwater. Photograph taken by John Runk, Jr., in 1936, twenty-two years after the prison was shut down and its inmates were moved to a new facility.

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