Stocks

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Stocks

Entry/Object ID

GHS 270

Description

Block of wood with a hand written label affixed by means of hour nails. Label states, "Block of wood brought from the stockade of Andersonville prison by D.M. Bussinger, who was a prisoner there in 1864. Loaned by D.M. Bussinger, 6321 Baynton Street, #270, Nov. 3, 1911"

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1865

Place

* Untyped Place

USA

Dimensions

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

5-3/8 in

Depth

4 in

Material

Wood

Provenance

Notes

GHS Catalogue: Block of wood from the stockade of the Andersonville Prison, Civil War. Donor D.W. Bussinger was a prisoner there in 1864. Object donated in early 20th century.