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"Lynched a white man" newspaper clipping

Zallie C. Cadle Lynching Article

White man in coat and tie

Raymond J. Caffrey

"He Was Dead" newspaper clipping

Charles Caldwell Execution Story

"Caldwell Hanged" newspaper clipping

Charles Caldwell Execution Story

"Double Lynching" newspaper clipping

Caldwell and Thomas Lynching Article

"Protect Them" newspaper clipping

Call for Protection

"Twenty Negroes Wounded" newspaper clipping

Canfield Race War Article

"Lynched Him" newspaper clipping

Henry Capus Lynching Article

"Leaves church becomes lawyer" newspaper clipping

Cornelius Tyree Carpenter Article

"Arkansas Justice. How they square accounts with horse thieves in Arkansas" newspaper clipping

Carroll County Lynching Article

"To Be Hanged" newspaper clipping

George Carroll Execution Story

Front page of Arkansas Gazette dated May 5 1927

Carter Lynching Headlines

"Lynching in Little Rock" historical marker sign

John Carter Memorial

"Legal Execution at Helena" newspaper clipping

Nathan Carter Execution Article

Young white man in military uniform standing with brick building and tree behind him

James Alexander Cary

"Dropped Into Eternity" newspaper clipping

Frank Casey Execution Story

Broken tombstone with trees and fall leaves

Catcher Tombstone

Group of white women and children sitting on and standing behind wooden bench

Group of white children with white man in suit and tie

"Negro taken from constable killed" newspaper clipping

Sam Cates Lynching Article

"Unconscious when hanged" newspaper clipping

Causby Execution Article

"Taken to gallows a nervous wreck" newspaper clipping

Causby Execution Article

"The Law Vindicated" newspaper clipping

Charles Anderson Execution Article

Drawing of Native American man in vest and black hat

"We learn from the Helena Journal ..." newspaper clipping

Chicot County Lynching Article

Poster showing photos of a brown-haired man along with a list of physical details and a fingerprint

Chism Wanted Poster

"A Murderer Swings" newspaper clipping

Chris Pegues Execution Story

Drawing of Native American man with mustache

White man standing and smiling in his judge's robes with bookshelves behind him

Harry Claiborne

Older white man smiling in collared shirt with house and tree behind him

Harry Claiborne

Three smiling white men in military uniform standing casually outside office executive building

Harry Claiborne: WWII

"Four dead" newspaper clipping

Clarendon Lynching Article

Two-brick building with awning

Clay County Jail

Stone pillar gravestone in graveyard

Clay Patton Grave

Tall stone grave monument with "Cleburne" engraved on it surrounded by bare trees

Patrick Cleburne Gravesite

"Judge John J. Clendenin" newspaper clipping

John J. Clendenin Memorial

"William Closson was indicted" newspaper clipping

William Closson Lynching Story

Wanted poster featuring mug shots of white man and fingerprints

Clyde Barrow Wanted Poster

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"Judge S.R. Cockrill" newspaper clipping

Sterling R. Cockrill Article

"Randolph" newspaper clipping

George Cole Lynching Article

Two story house with covered porch

"Mehaffy Heads Convention to Draw New Laws" newspaper clipping

Constitutional Convention President

"Unequaled Brutality" newspaper clipping

Convict Lease Article

"Modern Horrors" newspaper clipping

Convict Lease Article

"Penitentiary" newspaper clipping

Convict Lease Article

"The Coal Hill Convicts" newspaper clipping

Convict Lease Article

"The convict question" newspaper clipping

Convict Lease System Article

White man in tie and judge's robe standing in front of books

Donald L. Corbin

"Served him right" newspaper clipping

George Corvett Lynching Article

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