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Headman's axe and block, Tower of London – Historic Reproduction

Headman's axe and block, Tower of London, c1910. — historic photograph
Headman's axe and block, Tower of London, c1910.. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Headman's axe and block, Tower of London

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The axe and block shown here are the Tower of London's execution block and headsman's axe, objects that drew visitors to the fortress for generations. The Tower held state prisoners for centuries, and several were beheaded on the green outside the White Tower rather than in public, a privilege reserved for those of high rank. Underwood & Underwood, the American firm that issued this stereograph card around 1910, sold such views widely to viewers who could see the scene in three dimensions through a stereoscope. The record's caption is unverified, so the exact date and the precise object shown should be read with that caveat in mind.

Created / publishedc1910.
Medium1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph.
NotesStereo copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,402 × 1,536 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-107934

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