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In olden times, a man's hand was sometimes fastened to a post and a fire was built under his fingers

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Title
In olden times, a man's hand was sometimes fastened to a post and a fire was built under his fingers
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Punishments -- Torture

Topics
Punishment devices
Fires
Punishment & torture
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "If the vicitim failed to writhe enough to suit his tormentors, pieces of his flesh were removed with pincers." Top edge of image torn. Pink marks on image.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17252197
Barcode: 33333159446786
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5162e4d0-c562-012f-7bd6-58d385a7bc34
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

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

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The New York Public Library. "In olden times, a man's hand was sometimes fastened to a post and a fire was built under his fingers" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1de3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. "In olden times, a man's hand was sometimes fastened to a post and a fire was built under his fingers" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1de3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. In olden times, a man's hand was sometimes fastened to a post and a fire was built under his fingers Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1de3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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In olden times, a man's hand was sometimes fastened to a post and a fire was built under his fingers