Sing Sing Prison has been appearing in books, movies, songs, and stories since it opened in the nineteenth century. Here are just a few of the places you’ll find the prison in pop culture and history.
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Newspapers and Magazines:
Most early prisoners were from New York City, America’s, if not the world’s, preeminent city. The phrase “Up the River” was coined because prisoners were transported up the Hudson River to Sing Sing. The New York Times and other papers reported events at Sing Sing as if it were a part of the local beat and reporters had easy access to the prison. |
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Little Nemo in Slumberland was a comic strip that ran in the New York Herald from 1905 to 1911. It told the tale of various adventures Little Nemo had while he was asleep, and he always woke up in the last pane. In this edition from 1910, Nemo and his companions attempt to fly to New York City in a dirigible, but land in Sing Sing Prison, instead.
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Postcards:
Dozens of postcards were made illustrating different aspects of Sing Sing. The post card of the electric chair was one of the most popular postcards. 
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Engravings and Paintings:
Engravings and paintings of Sing Sing Prison were done prior to the invention of photography. The paintings and engravings were used as illustrations for books, newspapers and magazines.
Engravings and paintings of Sing Sing Prison were done prior to the invention of photography. The paintings and engravings were used as illustrations for books, newspapers and magazines.
Recent Books about Sing Sing:
The Inside Story of a Notorious Prison, Sing Sing, 2005
Crash Out, 2005
Miracle at Sing Sing, 2004
Edison and the Electric Chair: A Story of Light and Death, 2004
My Life Among the Serial Killers : Inside the Minds of the World's Most Notorious Murderers; 2004
Roseman of Sing Sing, 2003
Sing Sing; Images of America, 2003
An Execution in the Family: One Son's Journey (Rosenberg’s) 2003
The Brother: The Untold Story of the Rosenberg Case, 2003
A Love Worth Giving : Living in the Overflow of God's Love, 2002
Newjack, 2001
The Man Behind the Rosenbergs, 2001
The Brother: The Untold Story of Atomic Spy David Greenglas, 2001
The Inside Story of a Notorious Prison, Sing Sing, 2005
Crash Out, 2005
Miracle at Sing Sing, 2004
Edison and the Electric Chair: A Story of Light and Death, 2004
My Life Among the Serial Killers : Inside the Minds of the World's Most Notorious Murderers; 2004
Roseman of Sing Sing, 2003
Sing Sing; Images of America, 2003
An Execution in the Family: One Son's Journey (Rosenberg’s) 2003
The Brother: The Untold Story of the Rosenberg Case, 2003
A Love Worth Giving : Living in the Overflow of God's Love, 2002
Newjack, 2001
The Man Behind the Rosenbergs, 2001
The Brother: The Untold Story of Atomic Spy David Greenglas, 2001
