Striking Large Blue Ink Prison Drawing of "Chico" Pete J. Ortiz, May 1979, 19 Years Old alligator paint and stamped 25 cents twice

and stamped 25 cents twice

and which came from a private collection in Texas

I found this hand-engraved snuff box at Brimfield along with the "Modern Prophecy" one with early vision of a flying machine I listed last week

When the Inspector card turns up

Striking Large Blue Ink Prison Drawing of "Chico" Pete J. Ortiz, May 1979, 19 Years Old alligator paint and stamped 25 cents twiceI was struck by the beauty and sensitivity of this portrait before I learned it was drawn in prison, May 5, 1979 a portrait of Pete J. Ortiz at the age of 19, as written on one edge of the back of the paper. Blue ballpoint pen on cream paper, drawn by "AL" it appears, and just below that is "D. V. I" followed by a number I believe indicating that Ortiz was being held at the Deuel Vocational Institution (DVI), a state prison located in San Joaquin