[CRIME & PUNISHMENT]. Silver gelatin photograph documenting a hanging.

6 x 8 in. silver gelatin photograph on cardstock mount (toned, short puncture, brown stains; mount trimmed and with losses at corners, heavy adhesive residue to mount verso).

A Black man wearing a hat, bowtie, and boutonnière, stands at the center of the gallows, his feet bound with rope. He is surrounded by four white man on the platform, one shuffling papers as the photograph was captured. Three more men stand on the staircase leading up to the scaffold.

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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[CRIME & PUNISHMENT]. Silver gelatin photograph documenting a hanging.

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[CRIME & PUNISHMENT]. Silver gelatin photograph documenting a hanging.

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