Edited from Wikipedia: “The West Virginia State Penitentiary is a gothic-style prison … Now withdrawn and retired from prison use, it operated from 1876 to 1995. Currently, the site is maintained as a tourist attraction and training facility.”  It was, however, very much in use (“more or less”) when this old postcard was released, no pun intended.  Very faint pencil marks on the reverse and slight abrasions on lower right front corner, maybe from an album.  Grade: 3