Albumen print by Captain Lewis, Pentonville Prison, 1871. A photograph of an inmate of Pentonville Prison, London, making shoes, taken by Captain Lewis in 1871. Around the prisoner are arranged the basic contents of his cell, a mattress, stool and table for books and other items. Propped at the back of the table is a list of rules and regulations for working in the prison.
A photograph of an inmate of Pentonville Prison, London, making shoes, taken by Captain Lewis in 1871.
Around the prisoner are arranged the basic contents of his cell, a mattress, stool and table for books and other items. Propped at the back of the table is a list of rules and regulations for working in the prison.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 1987-5181
- type:
- albumen print
- taxonomy:
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- visual and verbal communication
- object genre
- image
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
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