Lynching in San Francisco, California 1851
The lynching of a thief, who was caught and hung by a mob of nearly 200 people, San Francisco, 10th June 1851. In the absence of any other police force, a Vigilance Committee had been formed; a group pleased to try and execute this criminal
Picture No
10219190
Media ID
46007529
Size
6103px x 3784px
(4.5MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving in The Illustrated London News', 9 August 1851, page 181
Date
1851
