Gallows scene in walled yard with soldiers watching – Antique Wall Art
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This rare historic image captures Gallows scene in walled yard with soldiers watching in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Gallows scene in walled yard with soldiers watching
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A gallows stands in the middle of a walled yard while soldiers look on, a setting that suggests a formal military execution rather than a public hanging. The scene recalls the July 1865 hanging of four people convicted for their part in the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln, which took place inside the walls of the Old Arsenal Penitentiary in Washington, where troops kept tight control of the grounds. Such images were rare at the time, since photographers were rarely permitted to record executions, so the picture is worth looking at for its record of how the government handled the aftermath of the assassination.
| Original scan | 4,568 × 3,622 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | L-D-20 |
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