Drawing

Male prisoners did various kinds of carpentry work. The prisoners built wooden furniture and utility items, such as chairs, tables, spinning wheels, sewing boxes and paper knives. In this drawing, a prisoner is working at a carpentry shop. The prisoner is wearing a grey and black striped uniform and a beret-like hat. This prison uniform was in use until 1951.

The prison museum’s collection includes 17 drawings the size of a postcard. The drawings depict early 20th century prison work activities from horse care to painting cell beds. The watercolour paintings may have been made in the Konnunsuo prison. Some of the cards have the author’s signature “U. Willgrén” and the year 1924.