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Published / Created:: [approximately 1856]
Call Number:: WA Prints +441
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image and text
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. and Printed area measures 26.2 x 39.5 cm.
Publisher:: Pub. by Britton & Rey
Subject (Geographic):: California and San Francisco.
Subject (Name):: King, James, 1822-1856 and Casey, James P.
Subject (Topic):: Crime and Vigilance committees
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Assassination of James King of Wm. by James P. Casey : San Francisco, May 14th, 1856