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Bert Fesler (July 22, 1866 - November 3, 1947), District Court Judge. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Bert Fesler (July 22, 1866 - November 3, 1947), District Court Judge. Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Legal Proceedings Type: Photograph(s)
Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois (February 23, 1868 - August 27, 1963).--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois (February 23, 1868 - August 27, 1963). Location: New York City; New York; Untited States Event: Afterwards Type: Photograph(s)
Warren E. Greene ( - June 27, 1937), St. Louis County Attorney. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Warren E. Greene ( - June 27, 1937), St. Louis County Attorney. Location: Saint Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Legal Proceedings Type: Photograph(s)
Captain Anthony G. Fiskett (1863 - November 21, 1948), Duluth Police Department. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Captain Anthony G. Fiskett (1863 - November 21, 1948), Duluth Police Department. Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
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William T. Francis (November 28, 1869 - July 15, 1929).--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
William T. Francis (November 28, 1869 - July 15, 1929). Date: 1900-01-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Legal Proceedings Type: Photograph(s)
Dr. David Graham (1859 - November 11, 1933).--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Dr. David Graham (1859 - November 11, 1933). Date: 1909-01-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Edward Nichols (1900 - ?). --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Edward Nichols (1900 - ?). Date: 1910-01-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Afterwards Type: Photograph(s)
Charles E. Vasaly (1869 - April 23, 1935), Superintendent of the St. Cloud State Reformatory. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Charles E. Vasaly (1869 - April 23, 1935), Superintendent of the St. Cloud State Reformatory. Date: 1915-01-01 Location: St. Cloud; Stearns County; Minnesota; United States Event: Incarcerations Type: Photograph(s)
Dr. George Brewer (1879 - February 3, 1939), Pastor.--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Dr. George Brewer (1879 - February 3, 1939), Pastor. Date: 1915-01-01 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Oscar Hallam (1865-1945), Associate Justice of Minnesota Supreme Court. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Oscar Hallam (1865-1945), Associate Justice of Minnesota Supreme Court. Date: 1916-01-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Legal Proceedings Type: Photograph(s)
Calvin L. Brown (1854-1923), Chief Justice of Minnesota Supreme Court. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Calvin L. Brown (1854-1923), Chief Justice of Minnesota Supreme Court. Date: 1916-01-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Legal Proceedings Type: Photograph(s)
J. A. A. Burnquist (July 21, 1879 - January 12, 1961), Governor.--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
J. A. A. Burnquist (July 21, 1879 - January 12, 1961), Governor. Date: 1917-01-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Edward H. Barber, Police Lieutenant.--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Edward H. Barber, Police Lieutenant. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Duluth policemen, group photo. Oscar G. Olson (August 9, 1887 - December 1, 1941), Police Lieutenant, second from left. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Duluth policemen, group photo. Oscar G. Olson (August 9, 1887 - December 1, 1941), Police Lieutenant, second from left. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Oscar G. Olson (August 9, 1887 - December 1, 1941), Police Lieutenant.--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Oscar G. Olson (August 9, 1887 - December 1, 1941), Police Lieutenant. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Andrew Holt (1855-1948), Associate Justice of Minnesota Supreme Court. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Andrew Holt (1855-1948), Associate Justice of Minnesota Supreme Court. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Legal Proceedings Type: Photograph(s)
Charles Scrutchin (September 1865 - July 14, 1930).--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Charles Scrutchin (September 1865 - July 14, 1930). Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Legal Proceedings Type: Photograph(s)
Duluth policemen, group photo. Edward H. Barber, Police Lieutenant, at far right. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Duluth policemen, group photo. Edward H. Barber, Police Lieutenant, at far right. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Policemen at Central and No. 2 (West End) Stations, group photo. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Policemen at Central and No. 2 (West End) Stations, group photo. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
View of Duluth Police Station automobile garage.--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
View of Duluth Police Station automobile garage. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
John J. Sullivan (1875 - August 20, 1937), Warden of the Minnesota State Prison at Stillwater. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
John J. Sullivan (1875 - August 20, 1937), Warden of the Minnesota State Prison at Stillwater. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Stillwater; Washington County; Minnesota; United States Event: Incarcerations Type: Photograph(s)
Investigation of the Lynching and Rioting on Tuesday night, June 15, 1920, at Duluth, Minnesota. Conducted by Adjutant General W. F. Rhinow.--Report(s) (gif)
Investigation of the Lynching and Rioting on Tuesday night, June 15, 1920, at Duluth, Minnesota. Conducted by Adjutant General W. F. Rhinow. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Report(s)
Supplementary Statement submitted to J. A. A. Burnquist by Warren E. Greene.--Correspondence (gif)
Supplementary Statement submitted to J. A. A. Burnquist by Warren E. Greene. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Correspondence
Carl John Alfred Hammerberg. Case No. 5148. --Gov't Record(s)--Inmate Register (gif)
Carl John Alfred Hammerberg. Case No. 5148. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: St. Cloud; Stearns County; Minnesota; United States Event: Incarcerations Type: Gov't Record(s)
William F. Murnian (ca. 1865 - July 7, 1927), Commissioner of Public of Safety. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
William F. Murnian (ca. 1865 - July 7, 1927), Commissioner of Public of Safety. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
John Murphy (October 27, 1869 - ? ), Police Chief. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
John Murphy (October 27, 1869 - ? ), Police Chief. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Policemen at Central and No. 2 (West End) Stations, group photo. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Policemen at Central and No. 2 (West End) Stations, group photo. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Duluth Police Headquarters.--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Duluth Police Headquarters. Date: 1920-01-01 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Gilbert Henry Stephenson. No. 6598.--Gov't Record(s)--Trial Transcript (gif)
Gilbert Henry Stephenson. No. 6598. Date: 1920-02-01 Location: Stillwater; Washington County; Minnesota; United States Event: Legal Proceedings Type: Gov't Record(s)
Gilbert Henry Stephenson. Application No. 5151. Letter from Oscar Abrahamson to Board of Pardons, March 2, 1921.--Correspondence (gif)
Gilbert Henry Stephenson. Application No. 5151. Letter from Oscar Abrahamson to Board of Pardons, March 2, 1921. Date: 1920-03-02 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Incarcerations Type: Correspondence
Elias Clayton. No. 26873.--Gov't Record(s)--Death Certificate (gif)
Elias Clayton. No. 26873. Date: 1920-06-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Gov't Record(s)
Elmer Jackson. No 26871.--Gov't Record(s)--Death Certificate (gif)
Elmer Jackson. No 26871. Date: 1920-06-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Gov't Record(s)
Isaac McGhie. No. 26872.--Gov't Record(s)--Death Certificate (gif)
Isaac McGhie. No. 26872. Date: 1920-06-01 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Gov't Record(s)
Advertisement for the John Robinson Circus.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Advertisement for the John Robinson Circus. Date: 1920-06-10 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Letter from P. L. Turner to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 23, 1920.--Correspondence (gif)
Letter from P. L. Turner to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 23, 1920. Date: 1920-06-13 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Correspondence
Murnian Declared Unfit For His Job.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Murnian Declared Unfit For His Job. Date: 1920-06-13 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Elmer Jackson. Coroner's Reports, Duluth District. No. 59.--Gov't Record(s)--Coroner's Report (gif)
Elmer Jackson. Coroner's Reports, Duluth District. No. 59. Date: 1920-06-15 Location: Saint Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Gov't Record(s)
Elias Clayton. Coroner's Reports, Duluth District. No. 60.--Gov't Record(s)--Coroner's Report (gif)
Elias Clayton. Coroner's Reports, Duluth District. No. 60. Date: 1920-06-15 Location: Saint Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Gov't Record(s)
Isaac McGhie. Coroner's Reports, Duluth District. No. 62.--Gov't Record(s)--Coroner's Report (gif)
Isaac McGhie. Coroner's Reports, Duluth District. No. 62. Date: 1920-06-15 Location: Saint Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Gov't Record(s)
West Duluth Girl Victim of Six Negroes [Transcript].--Newspaper(s) (gif)
West Duluth Girl Victim of Six Negroes [Transcript]. Date: 1920-06-15 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Postcard Image of the lynching of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie.--Photograph(s)--Postcard image (jpeg)
Postcard Image of the lynching of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie. Date: 1920-06-15 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie lynched in Duluth.--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie lynched in Duluth. Date: 1920-06-15 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Letter from R.D. McKercher to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 16, 1920.--Correspondence (gif)
Letter from R.D. McKercher to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 16, 1920. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Correspondence
Elmer Jackson. Coroner's Records, Duluth District. No. 59.--Gov't Record(s)--Coroner’s Record (gif)
Elmer Jackson. Coroner's Records, Duluth District. No. 59. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Saint Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Gov't Record(s)
Elias Clayton. Coroner's Records, Duluth District. No. 60.--Gov't Record(s)--Coroner’s Record (gif)
Elias Clayton. Coroner's Records, Duluth District. No. 60. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Saint Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Gov't Record(s)
Three Negroes Lynched in Duluth Last Night.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Three Negroes Lynched in Duluth Last Night. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: St. Cloud; Stearns County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Governor Burnquist to Order Investigation.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Governor Burnquist to Order Investigation. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: St. Cloud; Stearns County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
These Negroes Had Bad Record in South Bend.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
These Negroes Had Bad Record in South Bend. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: St. Cloud; Stearns County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Warning Given to Snelling as Mob Started Trouble.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Warning Given to Snelling as Mob Started Trouble. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Minneapolis; Hennepin County; Minnesota Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Troops Guard Duluth After Lynching of 3.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Troops Guard Duluth After Lynching of 3. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Minneapolis; Hennepin County; Minnesota Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Troops Sent to Duluth by the Governor.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Troops Sent to Duluth by the Governor. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Infuriated Mob Takes Three Negroes from Police Station Hanging Them to Light Pole.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Infuriated Mob Takes Three Negroes from Police Station Hanging Them to Light Pole. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Duluth Mob Lynches Three Negroes, Frees Three; 5,000 Stormed Jail After Attack on White Girl.--Newspaper(s) (jpeg)
Duluth Mob Lynches Three Negroes, Frees Three; 5,000 Stormed Jail After Attack on White Girl. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Isaac McGhie. Coroner's Records, Duluth District. No. 61.--Gov't Record(s)--Coroner’s Record (gif)
Isaac McGhie. Coroner's Records, Duluth District. No. 61. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Saint Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Gov't Record(s)
Telegram from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 16, 1920.--Correspondence (gif)
Telegram from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 16, 1920. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Correspondence
Letter from the Albert DeSilver to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 16, 1920.--Correspondence (gif)
Letter from the Albert DeSilver to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 16, 1920. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Correspondence
Cellblock in Duluth Police Station damaged by lynching mob. --Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Cellblock in Duluth Police Station damaged by lynching mob. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Police Station after damage by lynching mob, Duluth.--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Police Station after damage by lynching mob, Duluth. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Duluth's Deep Regret Over Horrible Crime Expressed by Citizens.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Duluth's Deep Regret Over Horrible Crime Expressed by Citizens. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: St. Cloud; Stearns County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Negroes Arrested in Virginia are Guarded.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Negroes Arrested in Virginia are Guarded. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: St. Cloud; Stearns County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Police Forbidden to Use Their Firearms to Withhold Rioters.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Police Forbidden to Use Their Firearms to Withhold Rioters. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Grand Jury is Called to Fix Responsibility for Hanging of Men.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Grand Jury is Called to Fix Responsibility for Hanging of Men. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Young Woman Victim Will Fully Recover.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Young Woman Victim Will Fully Recover. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: St. Cloud; Stearns County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Police Station after damage by lynching mob, Duluth.--Photograph(s) (jpeg)
Police Station after damage by lynching mob, Duluth. Date: 1920-06-16 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Photograph(s)
Responsibility for Lynchings.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Responsibility for Lynchings. Date: 1920-06-17 Location: St. Paul; Ramsey County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Topics of the Times.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Topics of the Times. Date: 1920-06-17 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Superior Police to Deport Idle Negroes at Once.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Superior Police to Deport Idle Negroes at Once. Date: 1920-06-17 Location: Superior; Wisconson Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Telegram from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 17, 1920.--Correspondence (gif)
Telegram from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 17, 1920. Date: 1920-06-17 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Correspondence
Many Summoned Before Special Grand Jury.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Many Summoned Before Special Grand Jury. Date: 1920-06-17 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
The Duluth Disgrace.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
The Duluth Disgrace. Date: 1920-06-17 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Duluth's Disgrace.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Duluth's Disgrace. Date: 1920-06-17 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Move to Punish Duluth Lynchers.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Move to Punish Duluth Lynchers. Date: 1920-06-17 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Mob Hangs 3 in Duluth.--Newspaper(s) (jpeg)
Mob Hangs 3 in Duluth. Date: 1920-06-17 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
The Duluth Lynching.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
The Duluth Lynching. Date: 1920-06-17 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Letter from Mary White Ovington to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 18, 1920.--Correspondence (gif)
Letter from Mary White Ovington to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 18, 1920. Date: 1920-06-18 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Correspondence
Editorial Section.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Editorial Section. Date: 1920-06-18 Location: Ely; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Letter from Anton Gronseth to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 19, 1920. [Transcript].--Correspondence (gif)
Letter from Anton Gronseth to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 19, 1920. [Transcript]. Date: 1920-06-19 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Correspondence
Letter from Maud Craig to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 19, 1920.--Correspondence (gif)
Letter from Maud Craig to J. A. A. Burnquist, June 19, 1920. Date: 1920-06-19 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Correspondence
From an Editorial in the Chicago Tribune.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
From an Editorial in the Chicago Tribune. Date: 1920-06-19 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Another Example of Lawlessness.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Another Example of Lawlessness. Date: 1920-06-19 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
Minnesota's Disgrace.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
Minnesota's Disgrace. Date: 1920-06-19 Location: Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)
The Law or the Mob?, Editorial Section.--Newspaper(s) (gif)
The Law or the Mob?, Editorial Section. Date: 1920-06-19 Location: Duluth; St. Louis County; Minnesota; United States Event: Lynchings Type: Newspaper(s)