Lantern slide of the slave pen of Price, Birch & Co. in Alexandria, Virginia

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A glass lantern slide of a slave pen on the property of slave dealers Price, Birch & Company, where enslaved persons would be held until auction. The image depicts the view through the outer gate into interior of a slave pen. To the left, a building with a series of narrow doors, each with a small barred window. The printed slide casing reads [ORIGINAL WAR VIEWS 1861-1865.] along the left side and [Taylor & Huntington, - Hartford, Conn.] on the right.

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