Painting on Masonite, "Lynching of Wilbert Lee for Raping a White Girl," 1936
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Artifact Overview
Social control in Jim Crow America relied on violent suppression of the black population -- sometimes even for the most minor infraction. Lynching sent a message to the entire community that no questioning of white supremacy would be tolerated. Although historians have documented more than 3,400 murders of blacks by white mobs between 1882 and 1964, this painting depicts an unconfirmed lynching.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Painting (Visual work)
Subject Date
1936
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
2004.66.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Purchased with funds from the Eleanor B. Safford Memorial Textile Fund.
Material
Masonite (TM)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 29 in (outside of frame)
Width: 23 in (outside of frame)
Height: 24 in (painting only)
Width: 18 in (painting only)
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