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Duluth Lynchings

Background and historical documents relating to the tragic events of June 15, 1920

Duluth Lynchings Online Resource. Background and historical documents relating to the tragic
events of June 15, 1920

J. Louis Ervin ( ? - August 24, 1947).

National Advocate, June 26, 1920, page 1

Page 1

photo of J. Louis Ervin

HTML Version of Text

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