Subject (Name): Casey, James P. - Yale University Library Search Results

Creator:: Huestis, C. P. (Charles P.), artist
Published / Created:: [1856?]
Call Number:: WA Prints 384
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image and text
Abstract:: Two illustrations, with accompanying text, showing the shooting of James King of William in San Francisco, California and the surrender of James P. Casey and Charles Cora
Description:: Description based on imperfect Beinecke Library copy, consisting of only the first of two sheets described by Baird.
Publisher:: publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):: California and San Francisco
Subject (Name):: King, James, 1822-1856, Casey, James P., Cora, Charles., and San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856.
Subject (Topic):: Death and burial, Assassination, and Arrest
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Assassination of James King of William ; Surrender of Jas. P. Casey and Charles Cora to the Vigilance Committee, on Sunday, May 18th, 1856

Creator:: Grob, T. (Trautman), artist
Published / Created:: [1856?]
Call Number:: WA Prints 380
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: stilll image
Abstract:: A group of civilians (mostly men) look across an open space to where two barely discernible individuals have been hanged from the roof of a row of buildings
Description:: Title from caption below image.
Publisher:: Printed by F. Kuhl
Subject (Geographic):: California and San Francisco
Subject (Name):: Casey, James P., Cora, Charles, and San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856.
Subject (Topic):: Death & burial and Hanging
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Execution of James P. Casey & Charles Cora by the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco Thursday May 22d, 1856

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 ...
Description:: Title from caption of text column.
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

Published / Created:: [1856?]
Call Number:: WA Prints 397
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: A large crowd looks across an open space to a row of commercial buildings where, in the distance, two men can be seen hanging
Alternative Title:: Execution of Casey and Cora, by the San Francisco Vigilance Committee
Description:: Title from caption below image.
Publisher:: Pub. by Britton & Rey
Subject (Geographic):: California, San Francisco, and San Francisco (Calif.)
Subject (Name):: Casey, James P., Cora, Charles, and San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856.
Subject (Topic):: Death & burial and Hanging
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Execution of Casey & Cora, by the San Francisco Vigilance Committee, May 22d. 1856

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