Women's House of Detention with scaffolding, circa 1973-1974
Scope and Contents
12 black-and-white images of the Women's House of Detention in Greenwich Village, NYC. It is covered in scaffolding and this may be images of its demolition. After the prison was officially closed on June 13, 1971, demolition of the prison began in 1973, and it was completed the following year. Envelope notes, "WIN cover"
Dates
- Creation: circa 1973-1974
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
black-and-white negatives; 2.5 x 8;
Processing Information
Scope and contents was written by Swarthmore undergraduate Tiffany Wong-Jones.
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