San Quentin Museum and Archives

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Exhibits trace the story of California’s oldest state prison through artifacts, warden files, and deep news archives.

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An illustrated timeline of the institution frames the site's history alongside leadership archives dating back to 1851. The collection also preserves extensive runs of newspaper and magazine clippings, kept accessible to both researchers and the public.


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