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Execution of five deserters

Engraving of Union soldiers executing deserters via firing squad

Execution of H H Holmes

An illustration of Moyamensing Prison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, capturing the execution of H. H. Holmes. The scene depicts Holmes delivering his…

Execution of Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, and George Atzerodt

In the 19th century, some U.S. states reduced capital crimes, moved executions out of the public eye, or abolished the death penalty, with Michigan…

George Stinney Jr., 1944. Dept. of Corrections,
Central Correctional Institution, Record of Prisoners
Awaiting Execution.

Mug shot of a young black man. George wears a baggy striped prisoner uniform with a placard labeled "260" hanging from his chest.

Governor Ronald Reagan and state Senator George Deukmejian signing the 1973 California death penalty bill, SB450

The photograph was taken after the signing. Gov. Regan passes his pen to Sen. George Deukmejian (R. Long Beach), sponsor of the death penalty bill,…