Old Capitol Prison, Washington
Photograph
Alexander Gardner
American, b. Scotland, 1821–1882
Old Capitol Prison, Washington
Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. II, 1866.
ca. 1865
Albumen silver print, printed ca. 1866
Image: 7 × 9 1/16 in. (17.8 × 23 cm)
Mount: 12 9/16 × 16 7/8 in. (31.9 × 42.9 cm)
Museum accession
1981.0004.0090
Inscriptions Printed on mount recto, BL: Negative by Wm. R. Pywell.
Printed on mount recto, BC: Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1866, by A. Gardner, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia.
Printed on mount recto, BR: Positive by A. Gardner, 511 7th St., Washington.
Printed on mount recto, BC: Old Capitol Prison, Washington.
Printed on mount recto, BL: No. 90.
Printed on mount recto, BC: Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1866, by A. Gardner, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia.
Printed on mount recto, BR: Positive by A. Gardner, 511 7th St., Washington.
Printed on mount recto, BC: Old Capitol Prison, Washington.
Printed on mount recto, BL: No. 90.
