Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

A Prison Calisthenic Class

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 19, 2022

1. A Prison Calisthenic Class Marker

Inscription.
Newspaper photograph from 1924. The caption read:

"A prison calisthenic class. Convicts at the Eastern Penitentiary, Phila., Pa., taking their daily calisthenics in the courtyard of the prison. This group includes convicts running the gamut from murderers to petty thieves."

Photo: United Newspictures (Bettmann/Getty), collection of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site

Erected by Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 39° 58.108′ N, 75° 10.378′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Eastern State Penitentiary. Marker can be reached from Fairmount Avenue west of Corinthian Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2027 Fairmount Ave, Philadelphia PA 19130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Notable Inmate: Clarence Klinedinst (within shouting distance of this marker); Memories of the Penitentiary Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Synagogue (within shouting distance of this marker); Eastern State in Ruin

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Sports at ESP (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgue (within shouting distance of this marker); Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker); Death Row Courtyard (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Additional keywords. exercise; gym class; aerobic exercise; aerobics

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 7 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.