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.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
California and San Francisco
Subject (Name):
King, James, 1822-1856, Casey, James P., Cora, Charles., and San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856.
Depicts Henriette Caillaux being driven away in an automotobile by a chauffeur following her assassination of Gaston Calmette. The hood ornament is a pistol. Surrounding the car are eight portraits of principle actors in the case and her husband's ent...
Alternative Title:
Postcard depicting Henriette Caillaux being driven to the courthouse in a car and Legally themed postcard depicting Henriette Caillaux being driven to the courthouse in a car
Description:
Postcard lacks publishing information and date, with no postmark and no manuscript notation.
Publisher:
Publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
France.
Subject (Name):
Caillaux, Henriette and Calmette, Gaston, 1858-1914
Subject (Topic):
Caricatures and cartoons, Assassination, Murder, and Trials (Murder)
Plate [35] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; the assasination of Thomas Becket, wrestled to his knees by a gang of four knights, one raising a bludgeon above him, his mitre and staff fallen at left."--British Museum online catalog...
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, at the Historic Gallery
Subject (Name):
Thomas, à Becket, Saint, 1118?-1170, and Thomas, à Becket, Saint, 1118?-1170
A scene of the crowded interior of the Revolutionary Tribunal during the trial of Charlotte Corday for the murder of Jean Marat. Corday stands at the bar, her wrists in chains, as she confronts the three judges, grotesque figures -- a barber, a tailor...
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
Publishd. July 29th, 1793, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
France and France.
Subject (Name):
Marat, Jean Paul, 1743-1793, Corday, Charlotte, 1768-1793, and France. Tribunal révolutionnaire.
Subject (Topic):
Assassination, History, and Trials (Political crimes and offenses)
A scene of the crowded interior of the Revolutionary Tribunal during the trial of Charlotte Corday for the murder of Jean Marat. Corday stands at the bar, her wrists in chains, as she confronts the three judges, grotesque figures -- a barber, a tailor...
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
Publishd. July 29th, 1793, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
France and France.
Subject (Name):
Marat, Jean Paul, 1743-1793, Corday, Charlotte, 1768-1793, and France. Tribunal révolutionnaire.
Subject (Topic):
Assassination, History, and Trials (Political crimes and offenses)
