File:Lynching-of-will-james.jpg

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Description Commercial Avenue jammed with spectators below the electrically lit Hustler's Arch during the lynching of Will James, November 11, 1909, Cairo, Illinois.
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Source Gelatin silver print. Real photo postcard. 5 1/2 x 3 1/2"
Author Unknown authorUnknown author
Camera location37° 00′ 29.03″ N, 89° 10′ 26.45″ W View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap

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37°0'29.02890618189"N, 89°10'26.45333497488"W

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11 November 1909Gregorian

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current17:48, 4 May 20221,713 × 1,080 (564 KB)LallintRestored
16:12, 27 February 20211,699 × 1,046 (236 KB)KesäperunaCropped 6 % horizontally, 10 % vertically using CropTool with lossless mode.
16:10, 27 February 20211,800 × 1,161 (271 KB)KesäperunaHigher resolution, source: https://features.propublica.org/illinois-sundown-towns/assets/images/generated/20191015-illinois-anna-postcard-cairo-scene-b-full-1800%2A1161-7723f0.jpg
22:02, 2 August 2007578 × 366 (41 KB)Jeeny~commonswikilarger version
15:42, 27 July 2005330 × 209 (18 KB)QuadellThe lynching of Will James, 1909, Cairo, Illinois {{PD-US}} Category:Cairo, Illinois Category:1909 Category:Black and white photographs Category:United States history Category:Lynchings

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