- On View
- Segregation Gallery
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- Objects in this Location
- Illustrated by
- Meyer, Henri, French, 1844 - 1899
- Designed by
- Méaulle, Fortuné-Louis, French, 1844 - 1901
- Subject of
- Williams, Jerry, American, died 1892
- Davis, George, American, died 1892
- Williams, Willie, American, died 1892
- Robertson, Albert, American, died 1892
- Published by
- Le Journal illustré, French, 1864 - 1899
- Date
- December 11, 1892
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 15 5/16 x 11 3/16 in. (38.9 x 28.4 cm)
- Description
- December 11, 1892, issue of the Parisian newspaper "Le Journal Illustré." The front page features a black and white print of four (4) African American men hanging by their necks from nooses tied to a tree in the woods. The image was drawn by Henri Meyer and engraved by Fortuné Méaulle. A caption is printed under the image, in black [QUATRE NEGRES 'LYNCHES' POUR AVOIR ASSASSINÉ UN CHEF DE TRAVAUX / Dessin de Henri Meyer - Gravure de MÉAULLE - Voir l'article, page 395.] The title, [Le Journal illustré] is printed at the top, with credits and information about the paper.
- Place made
- France, Europe
- Place depicted
- Inverness, Citrus County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
- Type
- newspapers
- Topic
- American South
- Hate crimes
- Lynching
- Mass media
- Race discrimination
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.40.9
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.