Eastern State's Pop-Up Museum

In this Tuesday, March 12, 2013 photo, shown examples of shanks made by inmates at the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. The defunct and decayed prison that serves as one of Philadelphia's quirkiest tourist attractions, plans to displaying dozens of never-before-seen artifacts for 10 days only in a "pop-up museum."
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Eastern State's Pop-Up Museum

Here's a sneak peek at prison artifacts put on display for the first time ever at the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pa., -- the prison that housed famous mobster Al Capone.

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