Assassination of James King of William ; Surrender of Jas. P. Casey and Charles Cora to the Vigilance Committee, on Sunday, May 18th, 1856

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Assassination of James King of William ; Surrender of Jas. P. Casey and Charles Cora to the Vigilance Committee, on Sunday, May 18th, 1856


2015929

Description

Title
Assassination of James King of William ; Surrender of Jas. P. Casey and Charles Cora to the Vigilance Committee, on Sunday, May 18th, 1856
Creator
Huestis, C. P. (Charles P.), artist
Published / Created
[1856?]
Publication Place
San Francisco, California? and United States California San Francisco
Publisher
publisher not identified
Abstract

Two illustrations, with accompanying text, showing the shooting of James King of William in San Francisco, California and the surrender of James P. Casey and Charles Cora

Description
Description based on imperfect Beinecke Library copy, consisting of only the first of two sheets described by Baird.
Title from captions below images.
Second illustration, "Surrender of Jas. P. Casey and Charles Cora," signed in lower right "Huestis."
Extent
1 print : 27 x 21 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Pictorial works
Engravings
Material
wood engraving, black and white ;, paper, ink, and engraving
Resource Type
still image and text
Subject (Geographic)
California
San Francisco
Subject (Name)
King, James, 1822-1856
Casey, James P.
Cora, Charles.
San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856.
Subject (Topic)
Death and burial
Assassination
Arrest
Subjects
King, James, 1822-1856 > Death and burial > Pictorial works
Casey, James P. > Pictorial works
Assassination > California > San Francisco > Pictorial works
Arrest > California > San Francisco > Pictorial works
Cora, Charles
San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
15383675
Object ID (OID)
2015929

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