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[CIVIL WAR]. Slave Pen, Alexandria, Va. New York: E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., [1861-1865].
Estimate: $400-$600
Sold
$550
Timed Auction
American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Location
Cincinnati
Description
[CIVIL WAR]. Slave Pen, Alexandria, Va. New York: E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., [1861-1865].
Stereoview on yellow mount with series imprints, applied paper caption, and stamped publisher's credit on recto. Verso bears applied paper label with additional information including image number, "No. 2297" and negative credit to Brady & Co., Washington, DC.
One of a series of images taken of the interior of a "slave pen" at Alexandria, where enslaved persons would be confined prior to being sold at auction, this view shows the courtyard, with what appear to be prison cells to the viewer's left and a pair of federal soldiers standing on either side of a closed iron gate to the right.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Spotting to print, good tonality overall. Mount with light wear and soiling. Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.
Quantity
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