Assassination of James King of Wm.

Description (Brief):

Black and white print composed of four scenes depicting the assassination of James King by James P. Casey, King's funeral, the surrender of the jail, and the execution of Casey. A newspaper article describing the events is in a column in the center of the views.

Date Made: 1856

Maker: Britton & Rey

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: California, San Francisco

Subject: Architecture, Commercial BuildingsArchitectureMunicipal GovernmentPatriotism and Patriotic SymbolsCarriagesHorsesMurderCivic AssociationsWagonsCommunication, newspapersArchitecture, Domestic Buildings

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See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Clothing & Accessories, Art, Peters Prints, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.60.3830Catalog Number: 60.3830

Object Name: lithographObject Type: Lithograph

Measurements: image: 10 in x 15 1/2 in; 25.4 cm x 39.37 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-8558-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_326010

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