A 185-image "Virtual Tour of Harlem Prison
at Harlem Court:House" is now on-line and can be accessed from the home page of
the New York Correction History Society (NYCHS) at www.correctionhistory.org
After 112 years, the Harlem “district
prison,” that closed more than half century ago, is the oldest major jail
structure still standing in NYC -- with five tiers, 40 cells, double-bunk bed
frames, cell doors and other fixtures, all relatively intact as artifacts. Yet
it remains among NY's least known historical treasures.
The ex-jail is in the unrestored part
of Harlem Courthouse whose restored part the NYC Civil Court and the Harlem Community Justice Center use each business day. NYCHS appreciates the help of
the NYC Civil Court, the HCJC and free-lance
photographer and former Correction Officer Gerald
Schultz in making this Harlem Prison "virtual visit" presentation a
reality.
The virtual tour consists of 75 separate
scenes. Each scene has a medium-size image and a large-size image.
Twenty-one of the scenes also
have framed small-size images inserted into the four main text
pages. Clicking those framed small images accesses pages with groups of
medium-size images that, in turn, provide access to their
corresponding large-size versions.
Access to the 13-Mb presentation is
provided via the top icon on the home page of the New York Correction History
Society (NYCHS) at www.correctionhistory.org
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