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Exterior of pen for enslaved people

Description

Exterior of the quarters where dealer Bernard M. Campbell imprisoned people awaiting sale into slavery. This pen was located in a building at 224-228 Pratt Street in Baltimore, Maryland, and was in operation from about 1858-1863.

Creator

Date

1910-10-24

Dimensions

7.5 x 9.5 inches

Object ID

CC2872.2

Extent

1 print (from group of 3)

Catalog Number

CC2872

Resource ID

9229

Notes

This collection is part of the larger Baltimore City Life Museum Collection, transferred to the Maryland Historical Society (now Maryland Center for History and Culture) in 1998.

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.