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Punishment of convicts -- torture and [dea]th by the shower-bath at Sing Sin[g]

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Punishment of convicts -- torture and [dea]th by the shower-bath at Sing Sin[g]
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Punishments -- Torture

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1869
Topics
Punishment & torture
Sing Sing Correctional Facility
prison guards -- New York (State) -- Sing Sing
Prisoners -- New York (State) -- Sing Sing
Punishment devices -- New York (State) -- Sing Sing
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Bottom and left edge torn. Written on mount: "Apr. 17, 1869"
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): b17252197
Barcode: 33333159446869
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 561c3c70-c562-012f-af75-58d385a7bc34
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.

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  • 1869: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The New York Public Library. "Punishment of convicts -- torture and [dea]th by the shower-bath at Sing Sin[g]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1869. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1dde-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. "Punishment of convicts -- torture and [dea]th by the shower-bath at Sing Sin[g]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1dde-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1869). Punishment of convicts -- torture and [dea]th by the shower-bath at Sing Sin[g] Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1dde-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Punishment of convicts -- torture and [dea]th by the shower-bath at Sing Sin[g]