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Description
This circa-1900 photograph shows a guard posing with a Gatling gun, a major deterrent to riot and escape. The weapon was usually placed in a wooden tower to the west of the prison, just off the banks of the American River. The pictured model is an 1877 Springfield “Bulldog.” The 10-barreled weapon fired .45-.70 caliber bullets, at a count of 1,000 rounds per minute.
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