Castner Scrapbook v.19, Disasters, Criminal Prisons 1, page 32
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Item No: pdcc03187
Title: Castner Scrapbook v.19, Disasters, Criminal Prisons 1, page 32
Historic Street Address:
6th & Walnut Streets, NE corner
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item 1, entire page: Postcard image of the Old Walnut Street Jail, at the NE corner of 6th & Walnut Streets, depicted as it would have appeared in 1774. The prison was designed and built in 1775 by architect Robert Smith, initially as a traditional jail; in 1790, an additional building was added as the first "penitentiary", a Quaker concept intended to be safer and to encourage reflection and repentance. It became overcrowded and unsafe by 1838. The jail was demolished, and future prisoners were sent to the Eastern State Penitentiary. Postcard, copyright 1908, by artist P. Sander, N.Y.; 14 x 10 cm.
Creation Year: 1845
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.151096
Geocode Latitude:39.947718
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.19
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
P. Sander - Artist
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