The victim’s right hand is bandaged, and fingers appear to have been amputated. The refracted light may be a fire or car lights. The boy’s dress and the clothes of the two adult men suggest a school.
Lynching of gagged black male hanging from a tree in autumn. Large crowd of onlookers, mostly boys. Circa 1920, location unknown.
Gelatin silver print. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2"
