Federal (northern) prison in Fort Lafayette, New York Harbour, American Civil War, 1865. Artist: Unknown

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Federal (northern) prison in Fort Lafayette, New York Harbour, American Civil War, 1865. View inside one of the casemates. This prison was used to hold Confederate (southern) prisoners from the beginning of the war. From The Illustrated London News, March 1865.

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Size: 3622px × 2889px
Location: World,North and Central America,United States,New York,New York
Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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