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Slave pen, Alexandria, Virginia - A black and white photo of an old building

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Slave pen, Alexandria, Virginia - A black and white photo of an old building

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Summary

Photograph shows street view of buildings along 1300 block of Duke Street, including Price, Birch & Co., which were used to hold slaves awaiting auction. Slave pen address: 1315 Duke Street.
No. 4191.

Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, pl. 2.
Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

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Date

01/01/1862
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Contributors

Pywell, Wm. R. (William Redish), 1843-1886, photographer
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Location

Alexandria38.81982, -77.08419
Google Map of 38.8198176, -77.0841863
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