Former Idaho State Museum director Ken Swanson explains some of the Thompson submachine guns, or “Tommy guns,” on display at the J. Curtis Earl Weapons Exhibit at the Old Idaho Penitentiary in Boise.

During a June heat wave in Boise, Idaho, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW visited the Old Idaho Penitentiary, (known as "The Old Pen" to locals) to learn more about law enforcement collectibles with host Mark L.

What do you know, what do you say. In Old Pen prison parlance, the word "squawky" was slang for a prison-made alcoholic beverage. It was made from apples, oranges, potatoes, grapefruit, prunes, yeast ...

BOISE, Idaho — During the gold rush in the mid-1800s, Idaho City became the largest city in the Northwest, so it was only fitting that the state put its territorial jail there. By the late 1850s, ...

BOISE, Idaho — The cold cells of the Old Idaho Penitentiary were warmed up with art highlighting history and stories of the former territorial prison on Saturday. For the annual 32 Cells Art Show, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Idaho State Museum director Ken Swanson explains some of the Thompson submachine guns, or “Tommy guns,” on display at the J ...

Tucked away in a 4,500-square-foot former warehouse in a far corner of the Old Idaho Penitentiary in Boise sits an exhibit representing one of the nation’s largest collections of historic weapons and ...