The Burning of McIntosh at St. Louis, in April 1836
- Item sets
- Francis Macintosh
- Title
- The Burning of McIntosh at St. Louis, in April 1836
- Description
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Woodcut of McIntosh’s lynching.
made up of dark lines, white men stand around an open flame. they appear to be shouting or cheering in celebration. Some hold guns. one man to the left is carrying in more sticks of wood for the fire.
In the middle of the fire, tied to something obscured by smoke is a man. a man who is almost all black and was not illustrated with a face. This featureless man is McIntosh.
