Four African Americans lynched in Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana
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- Other Identifiers:
- MSS1218_B015_I005 and dams:157214
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 15
- Call Number:
- MSS 1218
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- Creator:
- Jones, Leroy William
- Date Created:
- November 11, 1878
- Format:
- Still image
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 04.59 x 06.90 inches
- Note:
- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
- Description / Abstract:
- The men in this photograph are believed to be James (Jim) Good, Jeff Hopkins, William Chambers, and Ed Warner (or possibly William Edwards). Three other Black men were also murdered by white lynchers in Mt. Vernon during the same massacre or in the preceding days but do not appear in the photograph. They are Daniel Harris, Sr., and his sons Daniel Harris, Jr., and John Harris. Those depicted in the photograph were identified through the research of scholar Mark Auslander and his students at Mount Holyoke College. Verso: Mount Vernon, Ind., 32 years ago 11 October 1910, Oct. 11, 1878, Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Indiana Oct. 11, 1878
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Lynching., African American men., and Hanging
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Mount Vernon (Ind.)
- Keywords:
- Lynching/race riots
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This item is part of:
About This Item
This item is provided at low resolution only. Downloads are not permitted for this material.
- Creator:
- Jones, Leroy William
- Date Created:
- November 11, 1878
- Format:
- Still image
- Genre:
- black-and-white photographs
- Extent / Dimensions:
- 04.59 x 06.90 inches
- Note:
- This collection may include historical materials that are offensive or harmful. Historical records are evidence of the time in which they were created and often contain language and images that are racist, homophobic, sexist, ableist, or otherwise derogatory and insensitive. This content does not reflect the values of Emory Libraries. If you are concerned about content in this collection, please complete our take down form and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
- Description / Abstract:
- The men in this photograph are believed to be James (Jim) Good, Jeff Hopkins, William Chambers, and Ed Warner (or possibly William Edwards). Three other Black men were also murdered by white lynchers in Mt. Vernon during the same massacre or in the preceding days but do not appear in the photograph. They are Daniel Harris, Sr., and his sons Daniel Harris, Jr., and John Harris. Those depicted in the photograph were identified through the research of scholar Mark Auslander and his students at Mount Holyoke College. Verso: Mount Vernon, Ind., 32 years ago 11 October 1910, Oct. 11, 1878, Mt. Vernon, Posey County, Indiana Oct. 11, 1878
Subjects / Keywords
- Subject - Topics:
- Lynching., African American men., and Hanging
- Subject - Geographic Locations:
- Mount Vernon (Ind.)
- Keywords:
- Lynching/race riots
Find This Item
- Persistent URL:
- https://digital.library.emory.edu/purl/3246q573t7-cor
- Other Identifiers:
- MSS1218_B015_I005 and dams:157214
- Institution:
- Emory University
- Administrative Unit:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
- Sublocation:
- Box 15
- Call Number:
- MSS 1218
- Contact Information:
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library rose.library@emory.edu
Access and Copyright
- Rights Statement:
- Emory University does not control copyright for this image. This image is made available for individual viewing and reference for educational purposes only such as personal study, preparation for teaching, and research. Your reproduction, distribution, public display or other re-use of any content beyond a fair use as codified in section 107 of US Copyright Law is at your own risk. We are always interested in learning more about our collections. If you have information regarding this photograph, please contact rose.library@emory.edu.
- Rights Status:
- In Copyright
Emory Libraries provides copyright information as a courtesy and makes no representation about copyright or other legal status of materials in its digital collections.