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Arrested Alfred Thompson, Mugshot photograph, England

Name: Alfred Thompson .Arrested for: Larceny.Arrested at: North Shields Police Station.Arrested on; 31st August 1902.Tyne and Wear Archives ref: DX1388-1-5-Alfred Thompson..These images are a selection from an ... More

Two prisoners in irons; folio 80 from the Images of Spain Album 'F'

Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) - Spanish painter and printmaker of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Goya is known for his powerful and expressive style, which combined elements of the traditional and the ... More

If he is guilty, let him die quickly (Si es delinquente qe. muera pres...

Francisco Goya - Prisoners, 19th century

Attributed to Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux)

The custody is as barbarous as the crime (Tan bárbara la seguridad com...

Public domain image of infant, child, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) - Spanish painter and printmaker of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Goya is know... More

Two Prisoners in Irons, from Images of Spain Album (F), 80

Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux)

Joan of Arc Imprisoned in Rouen

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Interview of General Lafayette with his wife & daughters in the prison...

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The Custody of a Prisoner Does Not Call for Torture (La seguridad de u...

Passmore Williamson / John H. Sherwin, del. ; L.N. Rosenthals lith. Ph...

Print shows Passmore Williamson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, "in Moyamensing Prison, Philada." Includes facsimile signature. Caption continues: Incarcerated by Judge Kane. In Moyamensing Prison,... More

Lynch law in California - surrender of prisoners at the county gaol [j...

Illus. in: The Illustrated London News, 1856 July 12, p. 36. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: California San Francisco; California Hist. 1856; Lynching; Prisons.

Jean Baptiste Adolphe Lafosse - Napoléon a Sainte-Hélène Paul Delar...

Print shows Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, full-length portrait, facing front, sitting on rocks on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. Signed on stone on lower l... More

Corridor of the prison in which Mr. Sickles is confined

Daniel Sickles and jailor at door of cell, Wash., D.C., jail.

Bône. Prisoniers Kroumirs á la Casbah / ND.

Five prisoners (possibly Berbers) in courtyard, Annaba (Bône), Algeria. No. 189?

Lieut. Washington, a Confederate prisoner, and Capt. Custer, U.S.A.

George Armstrong Custer, seated with Lieut. Washington and his slave. No. 428.

The War in America: Union troops attacking Confederate prisoners in th...

Wood engraving in The Illustrated London News, 14 September 1861, p. 283. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: DC, Washington Misc. 1861; Civil War Prisoners; She... More

Federal prisoners captured at battle of Bull Run, Castle Pinkney [i.e....

Photograph shows Confederate soldiers above watching Union prisoners below in the yard. No. 4375. Hand written on verso: "See Miller vol. 7, p. 4". Mounted with one other photograph. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Federal prisoners captured at battle of Bull Run, Castle Pinkney [i.e....

Photograph shows group from the 69th New York Infantry (Fighting 69th), some seated, others standing in the rear, facing front. A sign above the door, No. 7 Musical Hall, 444th Broadway. No. 4374. Mounted wit... More

Federal flag-of-truce boat NEW YORK, at Aikens Landing, waiting for ex...

Caption card tracings: Aikens Landing; Civil War, 1861-1865 Prisoners; CW Ships; CW Truces; Shelf. ? Virginia?

Secrets of the prison-house--a cell in the female department of the Wa...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Returned Federal prisoners from Andersonville (i.e. Belle Isle) prison

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Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C., August 1861, Federal...

No. 4375. Mounted with one other photograph. Hand written on verso: "See Miller, vol. 7, p. 27". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Lieutenant Tompkins, at the head of Company B, U.S. Dragoons, charging...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 12, no. 290 (1861 June 8), p. 53.

Capt. W.H. May / Photographed by McPherson & Oliver, No. 132 Canal Str...

Photograph shows Captain William H. May of Co. I, 23rd Connecticut Infantry Regiment, after being released as a prisoner-of-war from Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas, with bedroll, haversack, canteen, and violin case, w... More

Rebel Prisoners leaving Baltimore for Fortress Monroe

Prisoners leaving in horse-drawn streetcars, through cheering crowd. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Non-commissioned officers, 19th Iowa Infantry, exchanged prisoners fro...

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Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C., August 1861, Federal...

No. 4376. Mounted with one other photograph. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. I, page 165". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Five unidentified prisoners of war in Confederate uniforms in front o...

Public domain scan of American Civil War image, Confederates, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rebel prisoners, Camp Morton, Indianapolis, Confederate States of Amer...

Photograph shows Confederate prisoners of war at Camp Morton. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixt... More

The Union prisoners at Richmond, Virginia

Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1862 Jan. 18. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Union war prisoners association

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Sarony, Major & Knapp. Copyright deposit, southern district of N.Y.: Oct. 1863

Confederate Prisoners at Belle Plain, May 12

Timothy H. O'Sullivan (American, born Ireland, 1840–1882) The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture ... More

Confederate Prisoners at Belle Plain

[Portraits of Japanese guards, a woman washing herself, a prisoner wit...

Captions on front of item: "Japanese guardhouse men" (upper left); "A Japanese girl at toilet" (upper right); "Japanese prisoner and police examiner" (lower left); and "A Japanese girl and the universal guitar... More

Reminiscences of the Maryland campaign - Rebel wounded coming in as pr...

Three wounded men approaching Union picket under a white flag. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, (1863 Aug. 15), p. 521. Ref. copy may be in LOT 4420S This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption c... More

Camp of Confederate Prisoners at Belle Plain, May 12, 1863

The escaped refugees from the Libey [sic] Prison

Escaped Union prisoners in woods, being met by Union soldiers(?). Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Illustration from: Harper's Weekly, 1864.

Confederate prisoners captured at cavalry fight at Aldie, Virginia, Ju...

No. 4215. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, pl. 34. Hand written on verso: "See Miller, vol. 7, p. 169". Gift; C... More

Butler's victims of Fort St. Philip

Union General Benjamin F. Butler with Confederate prisoners at Fort St. Philip near New Orleans, Louisiana. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: V. Blada's war sketches. London [i.e. Baltimore], 18... More

Confederate prisoners at Belle Plain Landing, Virginia, captured with ...

No. B225. Hand written on verso: "See Miller, vol. 7, p. 42". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Confederate Prisoners for Exchange, Cox's Landing, James River

Andrew Joseph Russell (American, 1830–1902) The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites ... More

Serving out rations to our exchanged prisoners on board the NEW YORK

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Where five thousand Confederate prisoners lay camped. A scene after th...

Hand written on verso: "See Miller, vol. 7, p. 42". Gift; George Holmes; July 26, 1941.

Point Lookout, Md. View of Hammond Genl. Hospital & U.S. genl. depot f...

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 257 Sixty-three sites are listed in the margin and keyed by number to the appropriate position in the view. Inset: Headquarters of the general commanding St. Mary's... More

Confederate prisoners captured at the battle of Fisher's Hill, Virgini...

Devised title based on information from: The Image of war, 1861-1865, vol. 2, page 338 and National Archives photograph 111-B-497. Erroneous title on item: Confederate prisoners captured at the battle of Fisher... More

Commissioned officers of 19th Iowa Infantry after their exchange as pr...

Caption card tracings: CW Prisoners; Civil War Troops Iowa; Shelf. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Commissioned officers of 19th Iowa Infantry after their exchange as pr...

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Landing where they exchange prisoners, James River, April 1865 (Andrew...

Photograph showing a soldier standing near a wharf on the James River.

Washington, District of Columbia. General William Hoffman (Commissary ...

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Relics of Andersonville Prison from the collection brought from there ...

Inscribed on back: Very Truly yours Dorence Atwater. Entered according to act of Congress by M.B. Brady & Co. in the year 1865 ... District of Columbia. Clara Barton Collection (Library of Congress).

[Five Forks, Virginia (vicinity).] Confederate prisoners on the way to...

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Winslow Homer - Prisoners from the Front

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Winslow Homer - Prisoners from the Front

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Exécution des otages, prison de la Roquette, le 24 mai 1871

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Prison des Chantiers, le 15 août 1871, Versailles

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of France, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

[Portraits of a Chinese policeman with prisoners, a person being carri...

Captions on front of item: "Policeman with prisoners" (upper left); "Chinese chair" (upper right); "Group of men" (lower left); and "Barber" (lower right). Captions on back of item: [no caption] (upper left); ... More

Assassinat des généraux Clément Tomas et Jules Lecomte, rue des Rosier...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of France, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

Young Communards in Prison (Les Fédérés à la Conciergerie)

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Elizabeth Rule, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Elizabeth Rule (AKA Elizabeth Smith, Elizabeth Brown) was convicted of stealing clothing and bed linen 5 times between 1867 and 1872. For these convictions she served a total of 11 months 14 days...Age (on disc... More

Thomas Dixon, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Thomas Dixon was sentenced to 6 months for the crime - theft of money at Newcastle City Gaol...Age (on discharge): 20.Height: 5.6.Hair: Brown.Eyes: ... More

John Bryan, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

John Bryan carried out 4 months at Newcastle City Gaol for stealing lead in 1873. ..Age (on discharge): 29.Height: 5.6.Hair: Black.Eyes: ... More

John Allan, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

John Allan stole some money and was sentenced to 6 months at Newcastle City Gaol for his crime...Age (on discharge): 19.Height: 5.8.Hair: Brown.Eyes: ... More

Edward Shevlin, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Edward Shevlin stole a coat and was sentenced to 6 months in prison...Age: 32.Height: 5.5.Hair: Brown.Eyes:Blue.Place of Birth: Ireland.Work: Labourer.Status: Married..These photographs are of convicted crimina... More

Henry Leonard Stephenson, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

At such a young age, Henry Leonard Stephenson was convicted of breaking in to houses and was sentenced to 2 months in prison in 1873..Age (on discharge): 12.Height: 4.5.Hair: ... More

Ezekiel Yates, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

In 1873, Ezekiel Yates was convicted of stealing tobacco and was ordered to carry out a sentence of 6 months at Newcastle City Gaol...Age (on discharge): 35.Height: 5.5¼.Hair: ... More

John Divine, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

John Divine was imprisoned at Newcastle City Gaol for 6 months after stealing money from another person...Age (on discharge): 17.Height: 5.7.Hair: Dark Brown.Ey... More

John Park, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

John Park was convicted of stealing a violin, he had no previous convictions and served 1 month with hard labour. ..Age (on discharge): 19.Height: 5’6 1/2”.Hair: Dark.Eyes: Hazel.Place of Birth: Scotland.Statu... More

Thomas Garretty, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Thomas Garretty, along with Robert Bolam and William Salmon, was convicted of stealing clothes and sentenced to 6 months...Age: 18.Height: 5.0.Hair: D.brown.Eyes: Grey.Place of Birth: Gateshead.Work: Labourer.S... More

Robert Cruddace, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Robert Cruddace was convicted of the crime - money theft and was sentenced to 6 months at Newcastle City Gaol...Age (on discharge): 25.Height: 5.10½.Hair: Brown... More

Modocs scalping and torturing prisoners

Illustration shows a Modoc Indian holding up the scalp of a dead soldier lying at his feet; in the background are other Modocs standing near the body of another soldier. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 17, no. 8... More

Mary Erskine Christie, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Mary Erskine Christie was sentenced to 6 months in Newcastle City Gaol for thieving money from a person in 1873...Age (on discharge): 20.Height: 5.4.Hair: Brown... More

Isabella Dodds, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Isabella Dodds was sentenced to 4 months at Newcastle Gaol for stealing a gold watch...Age (on discharge): 17.Height: 4.9.Hair: Brown.Eyes: ... More

Catherine Cain King, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Catherine Cain King was convicted of stealing a pocket watch, she had previously served 7 days for drunken conduct, on this occasion she served 3 months with hard labour. ..Age (on discharge): 23.Height: 5’1 1... More

George Lamb, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Accomplice of the Duffy brothers, George Lamb was sentenced to 4 months in prison after stealing money...Age (on discharge): 17.Height: 5.4.Hair: Dark Brown.Eye... More

Thomas Watson, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

After being caught stealing some boots, Thomas Watson was sentenced to 2 months in prison in 1873...Age (on discharge): 40.Height: 5.6.Hair: Dark Brown.Eyes: ... More

John Roman, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Aged 64, John Roman had to carry out 14 days hard labour for stealing some clothes in 1873. ..Age (on discharge): 64.Height: 5.7.Hair: Grey.Eyes: ... More

Alice Mullholland, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Alice Mullholland was a hawker from Newcastle and was sentenced to 3 months in Newcastle City Gaol after being convicted of stealing some boots...Age (on discharge): 18.Height: 5.0¼.Hair:... More

Jane Farrell, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Jane Farrell stole 2 boots and was sentenced to do 10 hard days labour...Age (on discharge): 12.Height: 4.2.Hair: Brown.Eyes: Blue.Pla... More

Jane Carlisle, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Jane Carlisle thieved some bed linen and was caught and convicted of this crime. She served 2 months at Newcastle City Gaol. ..Age (on discharge): 29.Height: 4.10.Hair: ... More

Margaret McCann, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

The lady pictured was sentenced to 6 months in Newcastle City Gaol for stealing money from a person of another. ..Age (on discharge): 24.Height: 5.1 ½.Hair: Lig... More

Phillis Robinson, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Phillis Robinson was charged with stealing money from a person and sentenced to 1 month at Newcastle City Gaol...Age (on discharge): 34.Height: 5.2½.Hair: Red.E... More

George Bell, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

For stealing a watch, George Bell was sentenced to 2 months in Newcastle City Gaol in 1873...Age (on discharge): 24.Height: 5.4½.Hair: Brown.Eyes: ... More

Ann Wood, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Ann Wood was sentenced to do 2 months in prison after being caught stealing money...Age (on discharge): 30.Height: 5.3½.Hair: Brown.Eyes: ... More

Agnes Stewart, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Agnes Stewart was a married lady from Edinburgh and was convicted of the crime - theft of money...Age (on discharge): 28.Height: 5.3.Hair: Brown.Eyes: ... More

James Jobling, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Placed in Newcastle, James Jobling was convicted for the offence of 'Unlawfully Wounding' ..Age (on discharge): 26.Height: 5.4.Hair: Light Brown.Eyes: ... More

Michael Clement Fisher, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Michael Clement Fisher was 13 in this photograph and was an accomplice of Henry Leonard Stephenson. They were both charged with breaking in to houses and sentenced to 2 months in prison. Michael was born in Wes... More

James Donneley, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Also know as James Darley, at the age of just 16, this young man had been in and out of prison, but on this occasion he was sentenced for 2 months for stealing some shirts...Age:16.Height:5.0.Hair: Brown.Eyes:H... More

Ann Burns, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

After stealing a waistcoat Ann Burns was sentenced to 1 month imprisonment...Age (on discharge): 18.Height: 4.11½.Hair: Dark Brown.Eyes: ... More

Patrick O'Neill, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Patrick O'Neill spent 18 months in Newcastle City Gaol after being caught and convicted of breaking in to houses. ..Age (on discharge): 19.Height: 5.2.Hair: Dar... More

Thomas Haigh, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Thomas Haigh was convicted of stealing a pocket watch, he had no previous convictions and served 1 month with hard labour. ..Age (on discharge): 17.Height: 5’3”.Hair: Brown.Eyes: Hazel.Place of Birth: Askern, ... More

Margaret Cosh, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Margaret Cosh was convicted of stealing a coat, she had no previous convictions and served 2 months with hard labour. ..Age (on discharge): 15.Height: 4’9”.Hair: Brown.Eyes: Blue.Place of Birth: Newcastle.Stat... More

William Hill, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

William Hill, along with David Barron, stole champagne and was charged for the theft and sentenced to 6 months in prison...Age: 28, .Height: 5.6 .Hair: Light.Place of Birth: Newcastle.Status: Single.Work: Joine... More

Isabella Hindmarch, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Isabella Hindmarch was convicted of stealing money, she had no previous convictions and served 1 month with hard labour. ..Age (on discharge): 16.Height: 4’5 1/2”.Hair: Light Brown.Eyes: Dark Blue.Place of Bir... More

Robert Bolam, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Robert was a labourer and along with William Salmon and Thomas Garratty, they were sentenced to 6 months after stealing clothes...Age: 20.Height: 5.7.Hair: Brown.Eyes: Hazel.Place of Birth: Gateshead.Status: Si... More

William Harrison, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

This is William Harrison. He was born in Durham and worked as a porter. He was convicted of obtaining oats by false pretence...He was sentenced to 12 months in Newcastle City Gaol in 1872...Age (on discharge): ... More

John Duffy, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

John Duffy along with his brother Peter Duffy and George lamb were found guilty of assault and theft. He was imprisioned for 6 months...Age (on discharge): 16.Height: 5.2½.Hair: ... More

Ellen Woodman, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

At the young age of 11, Ellen was ordered to do 7 days hard labour after being convicted of stealing iron when caught with Mary Catherine Docherty, Rosanna Watson and Mary Hinnigan...Age (on discharge): 11.Heig... More

William Badger, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

William Badger was sentenced to 6 months at Newcastle Gaol for stealing a watch in 1872...Age (on discharge): 20.Height: 5.0.Hair: Brown.Eyes: ... More

Joshua Robson, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Joshua Robson was sent to Newcastle City Gaol for 6 months, after being convicted of money theft...Age (on discharge): 19.Height: 5.1.Hair: Light Brown.Eyes: ... More

Thomas Tweedy, Criminal, Mugshot photo, England

Sentenced to carry out 4 months in Newcastle City Gaol, Thomas Tweedy was found guilty of stealing money in 1872...Age (on discharge): 20.Height: 5.4.Hair: Brow... More

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