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The James Family

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Description: Group portrait of Jesse, Frank and the mother James.
Photograph

Mrs. Damiani and Daughters

Date: 06 04 1931
Description: Portrait of Mrs. Damiani with her daughters, Josephine and Elaine, arrested with her husband who was charged with passing counterfeit bills.
Photograph

Arthur M. Joys, Robert Joys, and Darrell MacIntyre

Date: 02 01 1944
Description: Arthur M. Joys, his brother Robert (left), and attorney Darrell MacIntyre (right), at the end of Arthur's trial that resulted in a not-guilty verdict by re...
Photograph

Sennett and Winslow Capture

Date: 11 17 1947
Description: The family whose farm was the location where the alleged murderers were captured is pictured left to right: Anthony Pomputis, a friend of Robert Winslow, (...
Photograph

Andrew Wade and His Family

Date: 05 16 1954
Description: Andrew Wade and his wife and daughter stand in front of their house. Their front windows have been damaged by rocks and rifle shots.
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Ordie A. Juve on Trial for Murder

Date: 01 11 1949
Description: Ordie A. Juve, 86 Fair Oaks Avenue, seated at lower left during a hearing in the court of Superior Judge Roy H. Proctor to determine if he should be bound ...
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Emmett Till Defendant

Date: 09 19 1955
Description: Roy Bryant, one of the two men charged with the murder of Emmett Till who had allegedly whistled at Bryant's wife, Carolyn. She sits at Bryant's right, and...
Print

Virginia in 1776, Virginia in 1861

Date: 1860
Description: Two images of the "family" of Virginia. Above depicts a happy, prosperous "family" at the Declaration of Independence in 1776. A banner with the stars and ...
Photograph

Traffic Patrolman James Jantz' Funeral

Date: 08 24 1961
Description: Mrs. James C. Jantz, wife of the slain policeman, holding the arm of her mother, Mrs. Roger Keith, and leaning on the shoulder of her brother, Jerome Boyer...
Photograph

Traffic Patrolman, James Jantz' Funeral

Date: 08 24 1961
Description: A relative, left, tries to comfort Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jantz, parents of slain policeman James C. Jantz, at their son's graveside after the funeral servi...
Poster

Comité Americain pour les Régions Dévastées de France

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with an illustration of a mother, two children, and a grandfather. A woman in white is leading the woman. In the background is a large American flag...
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Ralph O'Dell Murder Case

Date: 11 1957
Description: The defendant, Ralph O'Dell, is shown holding his 17-month-old son Timmie and saying goodbye, after receiving a life sentence for killing Joseph Knock duri...

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