Interior View of the Main Hall of Prison, East Side, which is 6 Stories High, and Contains 600 Cells, No. 4318 from the series "Sing Sing Prison Views"

Art Institute of Chicago

Interior View of the Main Hall of Prison, East Side, which is 6 Stories High, and Contains 600 Cells, No. 4318 from the series "Sing Sing Prison Views"

Anthony & Company

Date
1860/69
Medium
Albumen print, stere
Culture
United States
Department
Photography and Media
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

Text printed on reverse of stereocard: Interior view of the Main Hall of Prison, east side, which is 6 stories high, and contains 600 cells. The Prison is built of white marble, was commenced 1825, is 6 stories high, 480 ft. long, 44 ft. wide, and contains 1200 cells. Gaylord J. Clark, James K. Bates, David V. Foreest. Inspector of State Prisons , 1865. Stephan H. Johnson, Agent.

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