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The Tombs Prison: Midnight scene : the matron going the rounds

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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New York City -- Prisons

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The Tombs Prison

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Title
The Tombs Prison: Midnight scene : the matron going the rounds
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

New York City -- Prisons

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1874
Topics
Women -- New York (State) -- New York
Furnishings
Prisons -- New York (State) -- New York
Cells (Rooms) -- New York (State) -- New York
Prisoners -- New York (State) -- New York
Halls of Justice (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "New York City." "See Page 151." Written on border: "May 16, 1874."
Source note: Leslie's monthly magazine. (New York : F. Leslie, 1904-1905).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 30 x 24 cm. (11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17539642
Barcode: 33333159172523
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 97db24b0-c55f-012f-8f68-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1874: Issued
  • 2021: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "The Tombs Prison" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1874. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2787-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "The Tombs Prison" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2787-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1874). The Tombs Prison Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2787-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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The Tombs Prison