Created by:

New York Daily Tribune, American, founded 1841  Search this

Subject of:

David Hoyt, American, 1821 - 1856  Search this

Medium:

ink on newsprint

Dimensions:

H x W: 22 x 10 7/8 in. (55.9 x 27.6 cm)

Type:

clippings

Place depicted:

Douglas County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America

Place printed:

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

Date:

August 23, 1856

Description:

A page from the New York Daily Tribune reporting on the violence occuring in the Kansas territory. Highlights have been noted by someone with red pen. Included in the reporting is the death of David Hoyt.

Transcription Center Status:

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic:

African American  Search this

Antislavery  Search this

Journalism  Search this

Mass media  Search this

Slavery  Search this

U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this

Violence  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2011.23.3

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Movement:

Anti-slavery movements

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d1bfefb4-d0a6-4d73-9e5e-095343ce2b61

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.23.3