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Murder Collection

Background imageMurder Collection: Death of Joseph and Hyrum Smith

Death of Joseph and Hyrum Smith
Murder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith by a mob in jail in Carthage, Illinois, 1844. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: Judge Lynch burning justice, cartoon of 1901

Judge Lynch burning justice, cartoon of 1901
Justice burned, entitled " Judge Lynchs Latest Victim, " 1901. Hand-colored woodcut of a 1901 W.A. Rogers cartoon

Background imageMurder Collection: Black family murdered by the KKK, 1870s

Black family murdered by the KKK, 1870s
Ku Klux Klan members shooting a black family in their cabin, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: KKK murderers visit a black familys cabin, 1800s

KKK murderers visit a black familys cabin, 1800s
Ku Klux Klansmen wrapped in sheets on a murderous raid in a black familys cabin, late 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: Philip of Macedon assassination

Philip of Macedon assassination
Assasination of King Philip of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, 336 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: PPRE2A-00099

PPRE2A-00099
Assassination of President William McKinley at Buffalo, New York, 1901. Hand-colored halftone of a contemporary illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: St. Bartholomews Day Massacre, 1572

St. Bartholomews Day Massacre, 1572
Massacre of Huguenots by Catherine de Medicis forces on St Bartholomews Day, Paris, 1572. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: St. Bartholomews Day Massacre of French Huguenots, 1572

St. Bartholomews Day Massacre of French Huguenots, 1572
Assassination of Coligny and other Huguenots on Saint Bartholomews Day, Paris, 1572. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: New York draft rioters murdering a black man, 1863

New York draft rioters murdering a black man, 1863
Hanging a black man on Clarkson Street during the New York draft riots, 1863. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: PANC2A-00051

PANC2A-00051
Assassination of Philip of Macedon, causing his son Alexander to become king. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: BUSN2A-00245

BUSN2A-00245
Reporters working a murder story, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone of an illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: EVNT2A-00284

EVNT2A-00284
King Charles IX participating in the Saint Bartholomews Day Massacre of French Protestants, 1572. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: Performance of Shakespeares Julius Caesar, 1880s

Performance of Shakespeares Julius Caesar, 1880s
Stage murder of Julius Caesar, viewed from behind the scenes, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: Inca king Huascar overthrown by Atahualpa

Inca king Huascar overthrown by Atahualpa
Murder of Inca ruler Huascar by order of Inca Atahualpa. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: EXPL2A-00316

EXPL2A-00316
Captain James Cook, discoverer of the Sandwich Islands, with his ships in Kealakekua Bay, where he was killed by natives in 1779. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a painting

Background imageMurder Collection: PANC2A-00030

PANC2A-00030
Marc Antonys oration over Julius Caesars body in ancient Rome, 44 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageMurder Collection: PANC2A-00079

PANC2A-00079
Julius Caesar assassinated in the Roman Senate, 44 BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration


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