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Leg irons etc. on SUCCESS (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Nathan Adams said:
    The Success was a floating museum which "the horrors of penal transportation in Great Britain and the United States of America between the 1890s and the 1930s." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Success_(prison_ship)
  • deckhand said:
    Aside from the dubious subject matter (leg irons) I'm struck by the crispness, sharpness of the photo. It's perfectly focused and exposure setting is great, with nice black-and-white contrast.
  • swanq said:
    See also blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/06/26/torture-devices-of-the... for page images with a recent transcription of a 1930s article on the Success.
  • rjnorgard said:
    If want to learn in more detail about, and see many more photos of this extraordinary vessel, check out my website and blog. I have researched this ship for over 40 years. Rich Norgard www.shipsuccess.com www.shipsuccess.blogspot.com