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Rope used to lynch Matthew Williams

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Matthew Williams, 1908 -1931  Search this
Owned by:
Paul Henderson, American, 1899 - 1988  Search this
Medium:
rope and oil with lead on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)
Type:
ropework
Place depicted:
Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
December 1931
Topic:
African American  Search this
Hate crimes  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Lynching  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
U.S. History, 1919-1933  Search this
Violence  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Estate of Paul S. Henderson
Object number:
2013.50abc
Restrictions & Rights:
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera
Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5529d26bb-47ff-4e7f-a6e7-7f021505b888
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.50abc
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