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Sender: American Memory Fellows <AMFELLOWS@RS8.LOC.GOV>
Poster: Frances Jacobson <francey@UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Visual legacy of racial violence
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I thought this might be of interest to many of you. It's incredibly
disturbing -
Frances
Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America [Flash]
http://www.journale.com/withoutsanctuary/
Journal E
http://www.journale.com/
Lynching in America - NPR's _Morning Edition_ [RealPlayer]
http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/20000404.me.16.rmm
For over 25 years, collector James Allen accumulated a disturbing but
important visual legacy of racial violence in America: photos and
postcards taken and sold as souvenirs at lynchings across the
country. These photos were recently published in a book accompanied
by a number of essays and then placed on display at the New York
Historical Society. At the Journal E Website, users can view the
photos as a Flash movie with commentary by Allen or individually in a
gallery that will eventually include over 100 images (it has 81 at
time of writing). These are offered with a caption and a link to
(sometimes quite a bit) more information. Journal E plans to continue
developing the site so that it may be used as an educational tool. In
addition, more information on Allen's photo collection and the
exhibit is offered in a recent report from National Public Radio's
_Morning Edition_. Please note that images at the site are, as to be
expected, graphic and discretion is advised when viewing the site
with very young users. The majority of users, however, are strongly
urged to visit this site, perhaps the most powerful and moving online
exhibition I have ever seen. [MD]
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2000.
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