Three photographic postcards: 2 of lynchings (one identified) and a third of gallows
- As issued.
- 1890s
1890s. As issued.. Very good. Unused.. Original photographic postcards.
(1) Photograph of the dual lynching of John Ruggles and his brother Charles at Redding, California on July 24, 1892. They were hung in tandem from a derrick. This photograph illustrates their fate in a number of web listings. The brothers were stagecoach robbers in northern California. (2) Unidentified Afro-American male hanging from a tree; no location. (3) Formal execution gallows being prepared in what appears to be a tropical setting.
(1) Photograph of the dual lynching of John Ruggles and his brother Charles at Redding, California on July 24, 1892. They were hung in tandem from a derrick. This photograph illustrates their fate in a number of web listings. The brothers were stagecoach robbers in northern California. (2) Unidentified Afro-American male hanging from a tree; no location. (3) Formal execution gallows being prepared in what appears to be a tropical setting.
Details
Title
Three photographic postcards: 2 of lynchings (one identified) and a third of gallows
Author
LYNCHINGS
Binding
As issued.
Condition
Very Good
Date
1890s