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2012.41.0763 (Section ΟΟ 447)Pit 1 before removal of earth inside. In the bottom, heavy wall parallel to Great Drain.   
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2012.41.0764 (Section ΟΟ 448)Pit 2 looking east.   
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2012.41.0765 (Section ΟΟ 449)General view to north, after removal of Layer I, House G area. Indicated with S is the bedrock scarp, B is the Byzantine Wall and G1 is Grave 1.   
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2012.41.0766 (Section ΟΟ 450)Looking east from Great Drain to House G after removal of Layer III in the House G area.   
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2012.41.0767 (Section ΟΟ 451)Pit 2 looking south. Large tiles in situ.   
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2009.03.0635 (Section ΟΟ 452)Grave 2.27 Jun 1949  
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2012.41.0768 (Section ΟΟ 452)Grave 2.27 Jun 1949  
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2009.03.0636 (Section ΟΟ 453)In the courtyard of the Old Excavation House.   
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2012.41.0769 (Section ΟΟ 453)In the courtyard of the Old Excavation House.   
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2009.03.0637 (Section ΟΟ 454)In the courtyard of the Old Excavation House.   
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2012.41.0770 (Section ΟΟ 454)In the courtyard of the Old Excavation House.   
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2012.41.0771 (Section ΟΟ 455)    
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2012.41.0772 (Section ΟΟ 456)Top of east wall after tumbled block removed and rebuilt wall here.   
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2012.41.0773 (Section ΟΟ 457)Looking south from Jeep Road. Indicated with D is the east wallow the Great Drain, B is the Late Byzantine Wall, S is the Scarp or spin of bedrock which divides the northern from southern part of the Grave Area. G1 is Grave 1 at 58/E.   
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2012.41.0774 (Section ΟΟ 458)Looking northeast from west side of Great Drain. Indicated with D is the east wallow the Great Drain, B is the Late Byzantine Wall, S is the Scarp or spin of bedrock which divides the northern from southern part of the Grave Area. G1 is Grave 1 at 58/E.   
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2012.41.0775 (Section ΟΟ 459)Looking east from west side of Great Drain.ndicated with D is the east wallow the Great Drain, B is the Late Byzantine Wall, S is the Scarp or spin of bedrock which divides the northern from southern part of the Grave Area. G1 is Grave 1 at 58/E.   
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2012.41.0788 (Section ΟΟ 472)Poros Building Drain line north central. East of Wall 7 before tile removed. Looking west.   
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2012.41.0792 (Section ΟΟ 476)Looking northeast. Showing stones of rubble wall before removal (one bench at west removed earlier).   
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2012.41.0793 (Section ΟΟ 477)Looking east. Showing stones of rubble wall before removal (one bench at west removed earlier).   
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2012.41.0794 (Section ΟΟ 478)F6 Area looking south, showing upper stone built drain passing under wall at east and slab of Poros Building Drain at right.   
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2012.41.0795 (Section ΟΟ 479)Northwest corner of room end. Start digging under the layer of marble chips, which was preserved well only here in corner.   
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2012.41.0796 (Section ΟΟ 480)In northwest corner of area cleaned up and photographed the grey clay strosis which seems to be cut by conglomerate block and was some 15 to 20cm above Poros Building floor to west of wall and flush with small stones of drain of beds.   
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2012.41.0797 (Section ΟΟ 481)South of Area F2 looking north, before cut mentioned on opposite page made.   
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2012.41.0798 (Section ΟΟ 482)Hole with pottery at 57/ΛΣΤ.   
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2012.41.0800 (Section ΟΟ 484)Marble chips at south continue lower and stones at west close to foundations of Wall A. From south.   
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2012.41.0801 (Section ΟΟ 485)Southeast Room of Poros Building.   
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2012.41.0803 (Section ΟΟ 487)Pebble mosaic floor in near northeast corner of D1.   
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2012.41.0804 (Section ΟΟ 488)Southeast Room of Poros Building.   
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2012.41.0805 (Section ΟΟ 489)    
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2012.41.0806 (Section ΟΟ 490)Drain area, north, looking north. Indicated with H is the Heavy Wall parallel to Great Drain, C is the cutting in bedrock scarp for continuation of Heavy Wall. D is the Great Drain wall, x is the poros block, P is the packing stones in the back of the drain wall, I is the higher road strosis, II is the lower road strosis and P3 is Pit 3.   
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2012.41.0807 (Section ΟΟ 491)Drain area, north, looking west. Indicated with H is the Heavy Wall parallel to Great Drain, C is the cutting in bedrock scarp for continuation of Heavy Wall. D is the Great Drain wall, x is the poros block, P is the packing stones in the back of the drain wall, I is the higher road strosis and II is the lower road strosis,   
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2012.41.0808 (Section ΟΟ 492)Drain area, south, looking east. Indicated with D is the Great Drain Wall, P3 is Pit 3, δ is the stone packing behind the Drain Wall and extending over to Pit 3. G2 is Grave 2.   
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2012.41.0809 (Section ΟΟ 493)Drain area, south, looking north. Indicated with D is the Great Drain Wall, P3 is Pit 3, G2 is Grave 2, I is Road Strosis I, Drain area, north. C is the cutting in bedrock scarp for continuation of heavy wall parallel to Great Drain.   
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2012.41.0810 (Section ΟΟ 494)Tomb, deposit D 16:4, mouth of cinerary urn as first encountered, from southwest.29 Jun 1949  
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2012.41.0811 (Section ΟΟ 495)Tomb, D 16:4, urn-hole, with cierary urn and "killed" swored in situ, from west.29 Jun 1949  
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2012.41.0812 (Section ΟΟ 496)Grave 3.   
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2012.41.0813 (Section ΟΟ 497)Northeast corner of court D1 showing poros block of Poros Building wall at (x) and limestone wall at (y) leading. From the east.   
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2012.41.0814 (Section ΟΟ 498)Drain area, north. Late Wall behind drain wall before removal (=L). indicated with I is the higher road strosis.   
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2012.41.0815 (Section ΟΟ 499)Grave 3.   
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2012.41.0816 (Section ΟΟ 500)Drain area, north. After removal of late wall. Road strosis under late wall indicated by (a).   
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2012.41.0817 (Section ΟΟ 501)East wall after tumbled block was rebuilt into the wall.   
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2012.41.0818 (Section ΟΟ 502)East wall after tumbled block was rebuilt into the wall. X= block built back into wall.   
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2012.41.0819 (Section ΟΟ 503)East Cut looking north after removal of surface Byzantine, mixed Byzantine and Late Roman layers. Indicated with A are exposed stones belonging to Wall A, B are exposed stones from Wall B and R is the well-preserved patch of Roman flooring.   
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2012.41.0820 (Section ΟΟ 504)Walls A, B and C. B1 is ruined north end of Wall B where tumbles over earth scarp formed by removal of Byzantine Wall. Area of Fills 2 and 3. 1 is the area of the drainage system north of Wall A. 2 is the north angle formed by Walls B and C. Area of tumbled bedrock and fills 4, 7 and 8. 3 is the south angle formed by Walls B and C. Area of fills 1, 5 and 6.   
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2012.41.0821 (Section ΟΟ 505)Wall A and B with Foundry Pit between.   
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2012.41.0822 (Section ΟΟ 506)Wall tumble over and in sandy fill which continues down into Pit 5. Indicated with (H) is the Heavy Wall and (T) are the tumbled stones.   
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2012.41.0823 (Section ΟΟ 507)South cut, western section, looking southwest. Clay floor (C), bordered by Poros channel (P). Arrow shows lead ring which secured terracotta pipe at end of poros channel. Heavy Wall (H) parallel to Great Drain.   
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2012.41.0824 (Section ΟΟ 508)South cut, western section, looking west. Clay floor (C), bordered by Poros channel (P). Arrow shows lead ring which secured terracotta pipe at end of poros channel. Heavy Wall (H) parallel to Great Drain.   
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2012.41.0825 (Section ΟΟ 509)South cut, western section, looking south. Arrow shows lead ring which secured. terracotta pipe at end of poros channel. Heavy Wall (H) parallel to Great Drain. Poros channel (P).   
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2012.41.0826 (Section ΟΟ 510)Looking east. Poros channel and terracotta pipes to the west, showing trench and stones lining it. (1) showing bridge of small stones (one in situ) over terracotta pipes. (2) showing cutting at east end of poros trough for pipes entering from northeast.   
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2012.41.0828 (Section ΟΟ 512)Grave 2.   
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2012.41.0829 (Section ΟΟ 513)Grave 2.   
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2012.41.0831 (Section ΟΟ 515)South cut, eastern section, after clearance of fills α'-γ'. Before removal of westernmost 2.5 lengths of pipes. Looking south.   
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2012.41.0832 (Section ΟΟ 516)South cut, eastern section, after clearance of fills α'-γ'. Before removal of westernmost 2.5 lengths of pipes. Looking east. Symbols on photo indicate Wall C (C), footing stones south of Wall C (C1), Wall E (E) and unexcavated area to east (x). Byzantine fill, later removed.   
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2012.41.0833 (Section ΟΟ 517)Tumble of stones into well. Looking west.   
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2012.41.0834 (Section ΟΟ 518)Well curbing, looking south.   
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2012.41.0835 (Section ΟΟ 519)Well curbing, looking northwest.   
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2012.41.0836 (Section ΟΟ 520)Well curbing, looking east.   
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2012.41.0837 (Section ΟΟ 521)South cut, western section, after removal of well curbing. Symbols on photo indicate Heavy Wall (H), poros trough, clay floor (1), floor below clay floor under fill b (2), Wall E (E), surface of fill e (3), surface of fill d (4), Pit 5 (P5) and Pit 6 (P6).   
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2012.41.0838 (Section ΟΟ 522)    
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2012.41.0839 (Section ΟΟ 523)    
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2012.41.0840 (Section ΟΟ 524)    
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2012.41.0841 (Section ΟΟ 525)    
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2012.41.0845 (Section ΟΟ 529)Northwest room. General view looking along west wall line. The State Prison was published as Poros Building in Hesperia 20 (1951).July 1949  
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2012.41.0846 (Section ΟΟ 530)General view of West Wall Line. Looking north.   
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2012.41.0847 (Section ΟΟ 531)General view of West Wall Line. Looking south, showing flood damage in northwest Room by cloudburst of September 18.   
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2012.41.0859 (Section ΟΟ 543)Wall D and line of Early Wall Y, showing flood damage.   
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2012.41.0860 (Section ΟΟ 544)Wall D and line of Early Wall Y.   
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2012.41.0881 (Section ΟΟ 565)Northeast corner of F5 after flood damage cleaned away. Walls D and Y.   
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2012.41.0882 (Section ΟΟ 566)Northeast corner of F5 after flood damage cleaned away. Walls D and Y.   
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2012.41.0923 (Section ΟΟ 607)Northeast corner of D1 with Conglomerate Block z broken away from underpinnings due to flood damage incurred on September 18. See cross section on opposite page.   
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2012.41.0924 (Section ΟΟ 608)Northeast corner of court D1 showing poros block of Poros Building wall and limestone wall.   
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2012.41.0936 (Section ΟΟ 620)Room F4. Detail of east wall (of Poros Building Annex) showing junction with Wall C". Top of Wall B at right.   
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2012.41.0937 (Section ΟΟ 621)Showing back of doorsill (Court F) above partially refilled cistern channel.   
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2012.41.0938 (Section ΟΟ 622)F2 looking southwest and showing early wall, perhaps west wall of Poros Buildin Annex.   
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2012.41.0939 (Section ΟΟ 623)Area of F1 looking southeast.   
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2012.52.0719 (XXXVI-93)Pottery dumb beside wall of the Poros Building. Deposit D 17:6.14 Jun 1949  
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2012.52.0720 (XXXVI-94)South central area, showing pit with pottery dumb at lower left. Deposit D 17:6.14 Jun 1949  
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2012.52.0735 (XXXVII-9)Building account of the Hephaisteion. Accounts for the cult statues. I.G. II², 370, 371. Epigraphical Museum, Athens.ca. 1949  
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2012.52.0773 (XXXVIII-1)In right background, pithos child burial (Deposit D 16:3). In foreground, east wall of the Great Drain. In center a large stone slab and packing of small stones but this proved not to be a grave.28 Jun 1949  
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2012.52.0774 (XXXVIII-2)Stone packing overlying carbonized layer above the urn, after removal of the "kalikia" fill inside the House G. Above the grave (Deposit D 16:4) is Pit 4, crossed by a Byzantine wall; to left and in foreground, north and south walls of House G.28 Jun 1949  
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2012.52.0777 (XXXVIII-5)Central part of the corridor of the prison with line of poros drain in right center.July 1949  
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2012.52.0780 (XXXVIII-8)General view of the State Prison with the courtyard in foreground. Court of the Roman House Q in center left. Roman bath floor at upper right.July 1949  
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2012.52.0781 (XXXVIII-9)View showing two early drains leading across line of east wall of the building. Marble dust floor of marble-working establishment in background.July 1949  
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2012.52.0783 (XXXVIII-11)Corridor of the Poros Building with the corridor drain in the center. The State Prison was published as Poros Building in Hesperia 20 (1951).July 1949  
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2012.52.0784 (XXXVIII-12)North side of the Prison.July 1949  
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2012.52.0785 (XXXVIII-13)South side of the Prison.July 1949  
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2012.52.0786 (XXXVIII-14)A pithos child burial (Deposit D 16:3) at rear center with cutting for an urn cremation (Deposit D 16:2) at 58/Ε in right foreground. West corner of House G in right background, east wall of the Great Drain in foreground.27 Jun 1949  
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2012.52.0787 (XXXVIII-15)Fill cleared from about two-thirds of the depth of the grave, showing pithos half-buried with stone slab covering its mouth and coarse pitcher set upright against the neck of the pithos, its mouth closed by a field stone. Deposit D 16:3.27 Jun 1949  
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1997.18.0177 (Section ΟΟ 529)Northwest room. General view looking along west wall line. The State Prison was published as Poros Building in Hesperia 20 (1951).July 1949  
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1997.20.0044 (XXXVIII-1)In right background, pithos child burial (Deposit D 16:3). In foreground, east wall of the Great Drain. In center a large stone slab and packing of small stones but this proved not to be a grave.28 Jun 1949  
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1997.20.0047 (XXXVIII-2)Stone packing overlying carbonized layer above the urn, after removal of the "kalikia" fill inside the House G. Above the grave (Deposit D 16:4) is Pit 4, crossed by a Byzantine wall; to left and in foreground, north and south walls of House G.28 Jun 1949  
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1997.20.0048 (XXXVIII-3)View after the removal of the stone packing above the carbonized layer and the stone closing the mouth of the amphora (P 20177). Vases <i>in situ</i> and packing around the neck of the amhora. Butt end of the spearhead (IL 1057) at centre front of the grave to the right of the cup. Deposit D 16:4.29 Jun 1949  
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2012.52.0775 (XXXVIII-3)View after the removal of the stone packing above the carbonized layer and the stone closing the mouth of the amphora (P 20177). Vases <i>in situ</i> and packing around the neck of the amhora. Butt end of the spearhead (IL 1057) at centre front of the grave to the right of the cup. Deposit D 16:4.29 Jun 1949  
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1997.18.0192 (XXXVIII-5)Central part of the corridor of the prison with line of poros drain in right center.July 1949  
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1997.18.0193 (XXXVIII-8)General view of the State Prison with the courtyard in foreground. Court of the Roman House Q in center left. Roman bath floor at upper right.July 1949  
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1997.18.0194 (XXXVIII-9)View showing two early drains leading across line of east wall of the building. Marble dust floor of marble-working establishment in background.July 1949  
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1997.18.0189 (XXXVIII-11)Corridor of the Poros Building with the corridor drain in the center. The State Prison was published as Poros Building in Hesperia 20 (1951).July 1949  
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1997.18.0190 (XXXVIII-12)North side of the Prison.July 1949  
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1997.18.0191 (XXXVIII-13)South side of the Prison.July 1949