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Instrument of torture used by slaveholders

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Instrument of torture used by slaveholders

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Title
Instrument of torture used by slaveholders
Additional title: Former fugitive with restraints
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Slavery

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1862
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC SLAVE
Topics
Punishment devices -- 1800-1899
Fugitive slaves -- 1800-1899
Punishment & torture -- African Americans
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Written on border: "Feb. 15, 1862."
Source note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 16 x 9 cm. (6 x 3 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17594454
Barcode: 33333159335047
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5ac64d90-c563-012f-a225-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1862: Issued
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Instrument of torture used by slaveholders" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1862. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-404b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Instrument of torture used by slaveholders" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-404b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1862). Instrument of torture used by slaveholders Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-404b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Instrument of torture used by slaveholders