Sing Sing Prison Photographs

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of approximately 50 black-and-white photographs related to Sing Sing Prison. Included are images of incarcerated individuals, officials, buildings, cell interiors and exteriors, automobiles, the chapel, prison money, cemetery and the electric chair. Several photos are copies of early prints. Photographs are not captioned and neither people nor groups are identified.
Title
Sing Sing Prison photographs
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet; (circa 50 photographs)
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B1514
Creator
Scope and Content Note

This series consists of approximately 50 black-and-white photographs related to Sing Sing Prison. Included are images of incarcerated individuals, officials, buildings, cell interiors and exteriors, automobiles, the chapel, prison money, cemetery and the electric chair. Several photos are copies of early prints. Photographs are not captioned and neither people nor groups are identified.

Alternate Formats Available

Selected photographs in this series have been digitized and are available in State Archives Digital Collections.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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