Price, Birch & Co., American, 1858 - 1861 Search this
Medium:
albumen, sodium chloride, silver nitrate and glass
Dimensions:
H x W (Slide and Mount): 3 1/2 x 4 in. (8.9 x 10.2 cm)
Type:
lantern slides
Place depicted:
Alexandria, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Place printed:
Hartford, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1861
Description:
A glass lantern slide of a slave pen on the property of slave dealers Price, Birch & Company, where enslaved persons would be held until auction. The image depicts the view through the outer gate into interior of a slave pen. To the left, a building with a series of narrow doors, each with a small barred window. The printed slide casing reads [ORIGINAL WAR VIEWS 1861-1865.] along the left side and [Taylor & Huntington, - Hartford, Conn.] on the right.
