Jun 9, 2008

The Reb who never saw a crab



A prisoner holds out a crab, which bites the nose of another prisoner. Another prisoner with a fishing rod and catch stands to the right.

Prisoner with crab: "Mr. just smell this bug it's the sweetest thing you ever smelt.

Prisoner with bitten nose: "Oh my nose! make him let loose or I'll knock his brains out."

Prisoner with fishing rod: "Ha! Ha! Ha! The chap's been crabbing, and he's got a bite."

John Jacob Omenhausser, Point Lookout Prison, Maryland, 1864. Library of Congress.

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