United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin No. 583 Report on Experimental Convict Road Camp Fulton County, Ga.
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1918.
First Edition. Wraps. Bound wraps. Approximately 9.25" x 6". 64 pages. Illustrated with sketches, 7 photograph plates, 1 sketch plate, and 8 folding plans of the convict camp. Light edge wear to the soft cover. Interior contents clean.
From the first paragraph: "Without a single attempt to escape, an average of 40 Negro convicts were maintained for 10 months in the Fulton County (Ga.) honor camp conducted under the observation of the United States Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering and the United States Public Health Service..." The authors stated no armed guards were present, no additional "inducements" were needed, and that conditions were ideal for the experiment. They also mentioned the lower costs associated with the experiment. Very good. Item #36082
Price: $150.00