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Slave pen, Alexandria, Virginia - A black and white photo of a jail cell

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Photograph shows interior view of a slave pen, showing the doors of cells where the slaves were held before being sold. Building address: 1315 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA.

No. 2297.

Mounted with five other photographs.

Original neg. no. LC-B811-2297.

Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

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01/01/1861
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Alexandria ,  38.81982, -77.08419
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slave trade virginia alexandria detention facilities history civil war albumen prints slave pen slave pen 1861 race relations slavery slaves 19th century american civil war history of alexandria virginia alexandria virginia photographs free images of alexandria virginia lot 4161 civil war glass negatives and related prints print united states history metal cage cage library of congress