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William R. Pywell — Slave Pen, Alexandria, Virginia

William R. Pywell

Slave Pen, Alexandria, Virginia

1862

Powerful documentation of America's slavery infrastructure provides unflinching evidence of institutional bondage during the nation's defining conflict.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 2 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866)

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William R. Pywell, Slave Pen, Alexandria, Virginia, 1862

Powerful documentation of America's slavery infrastructure provides unflinching evidence of institutional bondage during the nation's defining conflict.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 2 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866)
Year
1862
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Albumen Print, Civil War, Documentary, American, Photograph, 1860s, Historical, Architecture, Black and White

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