Framed Prints
Framed Print of American Sketches: Prison Life on Blackwell's Island - No. 1. returning from work, 1876. Creator: Felix Elie Regamey
American Sketches: Prison Life on Blackwell's Island - No. 1. returning from work, 1876. In the penitentiary...where the sketch was taken by our correspondent, the late M. Regamey, about 600 males and females are usually confined at one time. The men are kept at work in quarrying and cutting stone, building a seawall for the harbour, making roads, and gardening; but some of them work at their own skilled trades. Our Illustration shows the slavish appearance of a gang of these fellows under the eye of their armed keeper, as they come back from the daily task of hard labour...In the city of New York alone...there are five district prisons, besides reformatories and penitentiaries, in which about 50, 000 persons are confined in the course of the year. 17, 000 of these are native-born Americans...nearly 22, 000 are stated to be Irish...and 6000 are Germans'. From Illustrated London News, 1876. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 36367801
Chain Chains Convict Convicts Felix Elie Regamey Felix Régamey Guards Hard Labour Island Penitentiary Prison Prison Officer Prison Officers Prisoner Prisoners Punishment Regamey Felix Regamey Felix Elie Roosevelt Island Shackle Shackled Shackles Stripe Striped Stripes Uniforms Welfare Island
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 17.2cm (9.6" x 6.8")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
