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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…

The Death Penalty: How Do Santa Cruzans Feel?

Newspaper article from the Santa Cruz Sentinel. The article is split between 7 columns and lines the top of the page.

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.

Lynching announcement. John Hartfield will be lynched.

The article is a full page. The article demonstrates the level of mob justice and racial violence and how such culture impacted executions, legal and…

Ruth Snyder in "Chair"

The woman in the chair is Ruth Snyder, who was found guilty of murdering her husband and was the first woman to be sentenced for execution in the Sing…