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Title
Assassination of James King of Wm. By James P. Casey. San Francisco, May 14th, 1856. [trial proof]
Contributor
Britton & Rey
Date Created and/or Issued
between 1856 May 22 and 1856 June 4
Publication Information
Pub. by Britton & Rey
Contributing Institution
California Historical Society
Collection
California lettersheet collection
Rights Information
The California Historical Society (CHS) has no information about copyright ownership for this item, and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce it. Copyright is assumed to be held by the original creator of the item. Unpublished works are expected to pass into the public domain 120 years after their creation; works published before 1923 have entered the public domain. Upon request, digitized works can be removed from public view if there are rights issues that need to be resolved.
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Description
This rare trial proof does not include the text of the final version. The caption "Funeal of Js. King" is misspelled.
Type
image
Format
Lithographs
4 lithographs; 12 x 17 cm. each
Identifier
Kemble-Spec-Col-09_B005
Baird 005
Subject
King, James, 1822-1856
Casey, James P., -1856
San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856
Assassination
Funeral rites and ceremonies
Hanging
Place
San Francisco (Calif.)
Relation
California Lettersheet Collection, Kemble Spec Col 09, California Historical Society

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