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Lynching

Title
Lynching [graphic].
Publication
1930-1951.

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Still imageUse in library Sc Photo LynchingSchomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

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Additional Authors
  • Hawkins, Herbert.
  • Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
  • Associated Press.
  • International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)
  • Keystone Pictures (New York, N.Y.)
  • Wide World Photos, Inc.
Description
  • 17 items (8 folders); 21 x 26 cm. and smaller.
  • 15 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ;
  • 1 stat : b&w ;
  • 1 photomechanical print : b&w ;
Summary
The collection depicts African Americans who were victims of lynching, mostly in the Southern United States from the 1930s to the early 1950s.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photographs – 1930-1959.
  • Group portraits – 1930-1959.
  • Gelatin silver prints – 1930-1959.
  • Stats.
  • Photomechanical prints – 1930-1939.
Note
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Some photographs bear photographer's, photography studio's or photo agency's handstamp on verso. Some items bear handwritten notations on verso and/or printed caption labels attached to verso; some items bear printed captions on recto. Some items bear cropping or retouching marks; some items have been cropped.
  • Collection contains work by Acme Newspictures, the Associated Press, Herbert Hawkins, International News Photos, Keystone Pictures and Wide World Photos.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Some items are restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Call Number
Sc Photo Lynching
OCLC
NYPG05-F11351
Title
Lynching [graphic].
Imprint
1930-1951.
Terms Of Use
Some items are restricted; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Local Note
Negatives exist for some images.
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Added Author
Hawkins, Herbert. Photographer
Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
Associated Press.
International News Photos (New York, N.Y.)
Keystone Pictures (New York, N.Y.)
Wide World Photos, Inc.
Research Call Number
Sc Photo Lynching
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