legirons

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)

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.

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.

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

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)

There is actually a man in the right end of the picture. How cool. I only saw him there after staring for quite a while.

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