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Metadata
Catalog Number |
B2024.08.01 |
Object Name |
Stereograph |
Title |
Slave Pen, Alexandria, VA |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
Stereograph showing a group of Union soldiers and a horse and wagon standing by a tree in front of 1315 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA. A painted sign on the building reads, "Price, Birch & Co. Dealers in Slaves." The building is flanked by two high brick walls and the roof of a structure is visible to the left of the 1315 building. Printed on the front of the card is the text, "PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY / THE WAR FOR THE UNION." A label affixed below the images reads, "Slave Pen, Alexandria, Va." |
Material |
Photograph;Paper;Ink;Cardboard |
Dimensions |
H-3.25 W-6.75 inches |
Search Terms |
Civil War Enslaved people Jails Military Slave quarters Slave trade Soldiers |
Subjects |
Civil War Enslaved people Jails Military Slave quarters Slave trade Soldiers |
Related People |
Matthew Brady |