I want to build a fake prison cell set that's mobile. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by history is a weapon on Dec 1, 2008 - 8 answers

For a project on prisons, I want to film in an abandoned prison. Where can I find abandoned prisons in a short drive from New York City? Short drive means ideally within two hours to keep costs down, but if there's something great further away, let me know. [more inside]
posted by history is a weapon on Oct 11, 2008 - 9 answers

Where can I find people who have some relationship to convict-leasing in the southern United States? Are there historical societies (African American or otherwise) that can direct me to older people who can talk about what it was like? Where else can I look? [more inside]
posted by history is a weapon on Sep 18, 2007 - 4 answers