On View
Slavery and Freedom Gallery
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
Created by
Taylor & Huntington, American
Subject of
Price, Birch & Co., American, 1858 - 1861
Date
1861
Medium
albumen, sodium chloride, silver nitrate and glass
Dimensions
H x W (Slide and Mount): 3 1/2 x 4 in. (8.9 x 10.2 cm)
Description
A glass lantern slide of a slave pen on the property of slave dealers Price, Birch & Company, where enslaved persons would be held until auction. The image depicts the view through the outer gate into interior of a slave pen. To the left, a building with a series of narrow doors, each with a small barred window. The printed slide casing reads [ORIGINAL WAR VIEWS 1861-1865.] along the left side and [Taylor & Huntington, - Hartford, Conn.] on the right.
Place depicted
Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
Hartford, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Portfolio/Series
Original War Views 1861-1865
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Photographs and Still Images
Type
lantern slides
Topic
Business
Domestic slave trade
Photography
Slavery
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2012.17.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55c0044d4-5b5e-4e9f-a852-3ec5df89238a

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