View of the front facade of the Walnut Street Prison, built in 1776 at Sixth and Walnut streets, possibly after the designs of Philadelphia architect Robert Smith. Depicts a group of individuals passing a water pump on the sidewalk in front of the jail. The prison was closed and razed in 1835, the prisoners removed to Moyamensing prison., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator
Birch, William Russell, 1755-1834
Date
[(1804]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Birch's views [Sn 35/P.2276.70]
