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032-003227822 Subject Prisons

1. 1784.a.13, 2(90)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(90)
Title:
Old Capitol Prison, Washington. Photographer: Pywell, William R.
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography General view of the prison buildings: 'The Old Capitol Prison, previous to the war, was a dingy, crumbling structure, with rambling passages, and with quaint rooms where one least expected to find them … The lower part of the city becoming the centre of business, the Old ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1865
Extent:
1 item

2. 1784.a.13, 2(89)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(89)
Title:
Libby Prison, Richmond, Va., April, 1865. Photographer: Gardner, Alexander
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View of the prison buildings after the capture of Richmond by the Union army, with the James River in the background: 'The Old Tobacco Warehouse is too well known to need much description. This view was taken after the time was passed when Union officers and men looked we...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item