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Roosevelt Island (New York, N.Y.)
Island on East River in New York City, United States
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Blackwell's Island Penitentiary, New York: prisoners are sitting at benches eating and reading as a man at the top of the room watches over them. Wood engraving after G.U. Régamay.
Régamey, Guillaume Urban, 1837-1875.
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Date: [no date]
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Reference: 37747i
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Blackwell's Island Penitentiary, New York: prisoners in chains are working with hammers breaking stones on the side of the roadway, a guard in a jacket and trousers with a cane is watching over them from under a tree. Wood engraving after G.U. Régamey.
Régamey, Guillaume Urban, 1837-1875.
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Date: [1876]
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Reference: 37752i
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Blackwell's Island Penitentiary, New York: prisoners in uniform are marching towards the penitentiary after hard labour outside, supervised by armed guards. Wood engraving after G.U. Régamey.
Régamey, Guillaume Urban, 1837-1875.
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Date: [1876]
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Reference: 37745i
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Blackwell's Island Penitentiary, New York: (left) prisoners are walking in a long file leaving spoons in a bowl as they go past; (right) prisoners stand in line to receive a loaf of bread. Wood engraving by W.J. Palmer, 1876, after F. Régamay.
Régamey, Félix, 1844-1907
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Date: [1876]
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Reference: 37748i
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