Sing Sing Prison Photographs
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of approximately 50 black-and-white photographs depicting scenes, inmates, officials, facilities, and
artifacts related to Sing Sing Prison. Subjects include buildings, the electric chair, office interiors, cell interiors and
exteriors, automobiles, chapel interior and exterior, prison script, inmates in formation, and cemetery.
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Title:
Photographs of Sing Sing Prison
Quantity:
0.1 cubic feet
(circa 50 photographs)
Inclusive Dates:
1920-1940
Series Number:
B1514
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of approximately 50 black-and-white photographs depicting scenes, inmates, officials, facilities, and
artifacts related to Sing Sing Prison. Subjects include buildings, the electric chair, office interiors, cell interiors and
exteriors, automobiles, chapel interior and exterior, prison script, inmates in formation, and cemetery. Several photos are
copies of early prints.
Photographs are not captioned and neither individuals nor groups are identified.
Alternate Formats Available
Items Online
Selected photographs in this series have been digitized and are available in State Archives Digital Collections.
New York State Archives Digital Collections
Photographs of Sing Sing Prison, 1920-1940
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
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Detailed Description
Contents |
Box |
Accretion: B1514-97 |
Execution/Punishment |
1 |