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Execution of Gordon the slave-trader, New York, February 21, 1862

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Punishments -- Hanging

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Execution of Gordon the slave-trader, New York, February 21, 1862

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Execution of Gordon the slave-trader, New York, February 21, 1862
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Punishments -- Hanging

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1862
Date Issued: 1862
Topics
Punishment & torture
Hangings (Executions)
Spectators -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1860-1869
Slave traders -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1860-1869
Gallows -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1860-1869
Gordon, Nathaniel
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Notes
Content: Written on border: "March 8, 1862." Printed on border: "See page 150."
Source note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17252193
Barcode: 33333159446141
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 26cd5df0-c562-012f-0c61-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1862: Created (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Execution of Gordon the slave-trader, New York, February 21, 1862" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1862 - 1862. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1d5e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. "Execution of Gordon the slave-trader, New York, February 21, 1862" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1d5e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1862 - 1862). Execution of Gordon the slave-trader, New York, February 21, 1862 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1d5e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Execution of Gordon the slave-trader, New York, February 21, 1862