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Execution of the negro William Johnson, at Petersburg, Va

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Punishments -- Hanging

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Execution of the negro William Johnson, at Petersburg, Va

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Title
Execution of the negro William Johnson, at Petersburg, Va
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Punishments -- Hanging

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1864
Date Issued: 1864
Topics
Punishment & torture
Hangings (Executions)
Soldiers -- American -- Virginia -- Petersburg -- 1860-1869
Gallows -- Virginia -- Petersburg -- 1860-1869
Johnson, William
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "Photographed by Brady." Written on mount: "July 9, 1864"
Source note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17252193
Barcode: 33333159445812
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 292f69c0-c562-012f-76a5-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1864: Created (Approximate)
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Execution of the negro William Johnson, at Petersburg, Va" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1864 - 1864. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1d84-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Execution of the negro William Johnson, at Petersburg, Va" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1d84-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1864 - 1864). Execution of the negro William Johnson, at Petersburg, Va Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-1d84-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Execution of the negro William Johnson, at Petersburg, Va