Slave pen, Alexandria, Virginia - A black and white photo of an old building
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.
Tags
Date
01/01/1862
Contributors
Pywell, Wm. R. (William Redish), 1843-1886, photographer
Location
Alexandria, 38.81982, -77.08419
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.