Assassination of James King of Wm. by James P. Casey : San Francisco, May 14th, 1856

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Title: Assassination of James King of Wm. by James P. Casey : San Francisco, May 14th, 1856
Contributor: Britton & Rey, publisher, lithographer.
Published / Created: [approximately 1856]
Publication Place: San Francisco and United States California San Francisco
Publisher: Pub. by Britton & Rey
Abstract: Horizontal print has four vignettes of scenes from the assassination. Assassination: depicts the actual crime in the streets of San Francisco. Surrender of the Jail: depicts mob scene as vigilance committee demands the sheriff to hand the prisoner to them. Funeral of Js. King: depicts the large crowds gathered along the street for the funeral procession. Execution: depicts the hanging of James Casey from the Vigilance Committee Rooms. The vignettes flank a central column of text which describes these scenes in detail
Description: Title from caption of text column.
Printed area measures 26.2 x 39.5 cm.
Extent: 1 print : 28 x 43 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Pictorial works
Lithographs
Material: black and white lithograph ;, paper, ink, and lithography
Resource Type: still image and text
Subject (Geographic): California
San Francisco.
Subject (Name): King, James, 1822-1856
Casey, James P.
Subject (Topic): Crime
Vigilance committees
Subjects: King, James, 1822-1856 > Pictorial works
Casey, James P. > Pictorial works
Crime > California > San Francisco
Vigilance committees

Access: Public
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