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Execution of Captain Henry Wirz -- adjusting the rope

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Punishments -- Hanging

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Title
Execution of Captain Henry Wirz -- adjusting the rope
Names
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 (Photographer)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Punishments -- Hanging

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1865
Date Issued: 1865
Topics
Executioners
Punishment & torture
Hangings (Executions)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Military personnel -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1860-1869
Wirz, Henry, 1823?-1865
Gallows -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1860-1869
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Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "Photographer by Gardner." Written on mount: "Nov. 25, 1865"
Source note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17252193
Barcode: 33333159446133
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2541fb10-c562-012f-a8fb-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

  • 1821: Creator Born
  • 1865: Created (Approximate)
  • 1882: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Execution of Captain Henry Wirz -- adjusting the rope" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1865 - 1865. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1d5f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Execution of Captain Henry Wirz -- adjusting the rope" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1d5f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1865 - 1865). Execution of Captain Henry Wirz -- adjusting the rope Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1d5f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Execution of Captain Henry Wirz -- adjusting the rope