The Tombs and B ridge of Sighs

Original Vintage Card
  
Sale Price: $7.95
Original Price: $11.95

Stock #:302010
Type: Postcard
Era: White Border
City: New York
State: New York (NY)
Postmark: 1927 Nov-8
Postmark City: New York
Postmark State: NY
Stamp: 2c
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

Additional Details:
the Tombs Prison, the grey stone building at the left, is connected with the Supreme Court by a covered bridge known as "The Bridge of Sighs", so called because of the sighs uttered by prisoners when passing through after having been sentenced in the court house. The Tombs Prison occupies the entire square block from Center St. to Lafayette St. and from Franklin St. to Leonard St

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