Without Sanctuary

Lynching Photography in America

07 Postcard Back in Allen Brooks, Dallas, Texas

Back of Dallas, TX Allen Brooks

This postcard, addressed to Dr. J.W.F. Williams, LaFayette, Christian County, Kentucky documents the sentiments of one lunchtime spectator.

“Well John – This is a token of a great day we had in Dallas, March 3, a negro was hung for an assault on a three year old girl. I saw this on my noon hour. I was very much in the bunch. You can see the negro hanging on a telephone pole. “

–portion of handwritten message by spectator