[U.S. Naval prison at Portsmouth, N.H., 1915-16: Rock drilling gang, U.S.S. Southerly] – Historic Print
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(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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[U.S. Naval prison at Portsmouth, N.H., 1915-16: Rock drilling gang, U.S.S. Southerly] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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[U.S. Naval prison at Portsmouth, N.H., 1915-16: Rock drilling gang, U.S.S. Southerly]
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Men at work with rock drills form the subject of this 1915-16 view of the U.S. Naval prison at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a detail that sets it apart from the warships the board usually shows. The prison occupied Seavey Island in the Piscataqua River, and during these years its administration tried to replace punishment with work, training, and self-government for the men it held. Labor like this was part of that routine, and the caption ties the scene to the U.S.S. Southerly, a vessel with its own connection to the station. The record is thin, so the exact work and the ship's role remain open questions.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [between 1915 and 1916] |
| Subjects | This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Gymnasiums; Prison ships; B.I.; Ships, USS; Navy, U.S.; Naval yards & naval stations --New Hampshire; Geogr. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,234 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-138623 |
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