Penitentiary Building at Washington, in which the Conspiritors are Confined and Undergoing Trial.
Historical Images of Philadelphia Americana
Item Info
Item No: pdca00068
Title: Penitentiary Building at Washington, in which the Conspiritors are Confined and Undergoing Trial.
Media Type:
Engravings
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Harper's Weekly illustration showing prison in which are kept the alleged conspiritors involved in the assassination of President Lincoln. Four large tents are pitched outside below the high forbidding walls. Armed guards can be seen standing around.
Notes:
HMI Civil War 1
Creation Year: ca. 1865
Creator Name: Hanshew, Joseph - Artist