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Getting ready for Hanging (Lynching)

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division

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Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art

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Title
Getting ready for Hanging (Lynching)
Names
United States. Works Progress Administration (Sponsor)
Ward, Lynd, 1905-1985 (Artist)
Collection

Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1932
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division
Topics
African Americans
Genres
Prints
Physical Description
Engravings
Wood engravings
Extent: 9 1/2 x 6 7/8"
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Accession number: PR.18.001.21
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f6fb6c70-c810-0137-188e-081e4f88e6a4
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1932: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Getting ready for Hanging (Lynching)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1932. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/52949f60-d330-0137-d924-694f70a61730

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Getting ready for Hanging (Lynching)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/52949f60-d330-0137-d924-694f70a61730

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. (1932). Getting ready for Hanging (Lynching) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/52949f60-d330-0137-d924-694f70a61730

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Getting ready for Hanging (Lynching)