Rioters murder Colonel H. F. O'Brien in the street, New York City, July 14, 1863, artist's impression, zoomable image

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Rioters murder Colonel H. F. O'Brien in the street, New York City, July 14, 1863, artist's impression, zoomable image

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Joseph Williams, Archives and Special Collections, Dickinson College

Scan date

06/03/2010

Notes

Cropped, sized, and prepared for use by John Osborne, Dickinson College, July 23, 2013

Depicted ContentRioters brutally beat, torture, and kill Colonel Henry F. O'Brian, commander of the 11th New York Volunteers

Depicted ContentIn New York City, violent protests against the Draft Lottery develop swiftly into four days of deadly rioting

Image type

engraving

Original caption

Brutal murder of Col. H.F. O'Brien, near his residence, July 14

Source citation

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, August 1, 1863, p. 300.

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