Compound Collection

Dr. Hallowell, bust, formal portrait
Dr. Hallowell, bust, formal portrait
Note on back: Friend of W.P.F.
Eastern State Penitentiary Admission Book Volume B: 1839-1843
Eastern State Penitentiary Admission Book Volume B: 1839-1843
Record of admission of prisoners number 1125 through 1677, including name, crime, sentence, place of origin, race/ethnicity, time in and time out, and comments on moral and educational condition. Some also include notes on previous convictions or progress made while incarcerated. Includes list of books received for prisoners from J.J. Barclay, as well as a list of Germans in the Penitentiary.
Fragments of flags of historical importance
Fragments of flags of historical importance
Mounted fragments, including: "Flag carried at Crossing of Delaware River and Battle of Trenton -- 1776"; "Headquarters Flag at Valley Forge -- 1777-1778"; "Flag raised on State House Philadelphia - 1812"