Ku Klux Klansman in robes, armed with two pistols
Ku Klux Klansman in robes, armed with two pistols and a sword, c. 1880-1905. Photo by Owen A. Kenefick, of Lawrence, Mass. The costume has dark coloring around the mask holes for the eyes, nose, and mouth, similar to Klan costumes illustrated in an 1868 Harpers Weekly. The tall, conical hat, with the skull and crossbones, was displayed in Klan outfits worn in the 1872 Memphis Mardi Gras parade (BSLOC_2017_20_69)
Picture No
11971706
Media ID
45367420
Size
2004px x 2700px
(544KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
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19th century 19th Century Anti Semitic Anti-catholic Anti-semitic Bstp Ethnic Prejudice Klansman Ku Klux Klan Lcgr1712 Lcgr2017 Masks Nativists Pistols Pointed Hats Racial Discrimination Religious Intolerance Studio Portrait Supremacists Tintype White Supremacy
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