Engine made and invented by a prisoner, whilst confined at this prison
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Title
Engine made and invented by a prisoner, whilst confined at this prison
Description
Page 43 of 61 in "Naval History Society collection. Series 37. Point Lookout sketches, 1864," digitized by the New York Heritage Digital Collections.
Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 5 7/8 x 6 in. A man stands next to a steam engine, which involves steam from a pot on a stove powering a wheel. Drawn by an unknown Confederate prisoner of Point Lookout.
Drawing: Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper; 5 7/8 x 6 in. A man stands next to a steam engine, which involves steam from a pot on a stove powering a wheel. Drawn by an unknown Confederate prisoner of Point Lookout.
Creator
Omenhausser, John Jacob (1832-1877)
Source
New York Heritage Digital Collections, https://nyheritage.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16694coll47/id/416
Publisher
Kennesaw State University
Date
1864
Contributor
Addi McDowell
Rights
All Rights Reserved
Format
JPEG image
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Citation
Omenhausser, John Jacob (1832-1877), “Engine made and invented by a prisoner, whilst confined at this prison,” Digital Histories, accessed August 25, 2025, https://digitalhistories.kennesaw.edu/items/show/416.