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View of the penitentiary, at Blackwell's Island, New York Harbor

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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New York City -- Prisons

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View of the penitentiary, at Blackwell's Island, New York Harbor

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Title
View of the penitentiary, at Blackwell's Island, New York Harbor
Names
Major, engraver (Engraver)
Wade, William, active 1844-1852 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

New York City -- Prisons

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1853
Topics
Prisons -- New York (State) -- New York
Roosevelt Island (New York, N.Y.) -- 1850-1859
Fences -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1850-1859
Gates -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1850-1859
Harbors -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1850-1859
Genres
Prints
Notes
Source note: Gleason''s pictorial drawing-room companion. (Boston : F. Gleason, 1851-1852).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 16 x 22 cm. (6 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17539642
Barcode: 33333159172895
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 99aa5200-c55f-012f-7a40-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1853: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "View of the penitentiary, at Blackwell's Island, New York Harbor" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1853. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2794-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "View of the penitentiary, at Blackwell's Island, New York Harbor" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2794-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1853). View of the penitentiary, at Blackwell's Island, New York Harbor Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2794-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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View of the penitentiary, at Blackwell's Island, New York Harbor