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William R. Pywell — Old Capitol Prison, Washington

William R. Pywell

Old Capitol Prison, Washington

1861

Civil War documentation captures a site of imprisonment and interrogation, forming part of the first comprehensive photographic record of American warfare.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 90 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)

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William R. Pywell, Old Capitol Prison, Washington, 1861

Civil War documentation captures a site of imprisonment and interrogation, forming part of the first comprehensive photographic record of American warfare.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 90 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)
Year
1861
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Albumen Print, Civil War, Building, Documentary, 19th Century, American, Photograph, Historical, Architecture, Black and White

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