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Men with pistols, rifles and hats, prepare to hang two men on a telegraph pole. Vigilantes wear jackets or ties and and pants tucked into leather boots. Supposed criminals have beards; one kneels and another ties a cloth band around his bare ankle.
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Denver Public Library

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Plains to Peaks Collective

Keywords

  1. Lynchings
  2. Vigilance Committees

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