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Public Hanging

Description: Copy negative of two pictures of a group of men on a hanging platform where a man is about to be hanged, with a very large crowd in the background. This was the last public hanging for rape, held in Owensboro, Kentucky. Other pictures are partially visible below and on the left.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Public Hanging; 3000 People in Crowd Witness Last Public Hanging

Description: Copy negative of two pictures concerning the last public hanging for rape in Owensboro, Kentucky. The first is of a group of men on a hanging platform where a man has just been hanged, with a very large crowd in the background. The second is a picture of just the crowd with buildings in the background. There is a descriptive typed note under the bottom picture.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Texas School Book Depository #2

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Texas School Book Depository. There are various pieces of machinery shown on tables and there are multiple boxes on the left.
Date: 1963~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

Texas School Book Depository

Description: Photograph of the interior of the Texas School Book Depository. There are various pieces of machinery shown on tables.
Date: 1963~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Hangman's Noose]

Description: Hangman's noose. Photo taken in 1985: Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1985
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

[Texas Game Warden]

Description: Texas Game Warden, James Hale. Photo circa 1940: Clay County, Texas.
Date: 1940~
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

[DPS, R.C. (Rip) Smith]

Description: DPS, R.C. (Rip) Smith. Picture circa 1970: Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1970~
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

[Hangman's Noose]

Description: Hangman's Noose. Photo taken in 1985: Henrietta, Texas.
Date: 1985
Partner: Clay County Historical Society

[Texas Rangers and Man in Handcuffs]

Description: Photo of a man being handcuffed by the Texas Rangers. Austin, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Monument to Law Enforcement]

Description: Photograph of a monument to citizens in law enforcement in Navarro County, Texas. Trees and a building are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Mineral Wells Policemen]

Description: On back of this photograph is written: "T. Row. L to R. Harry Shuffler, Gilbert Summerfield, L.D. Hill, Bill Patton & Odie Heath 1953 B. Row L. to R. Chief Frank Granbury, B Lain (probably "Blain") Price, John Fletcher, E. Scott Tobey & Alfred A Perkins" The picture was donated to the Mineral Wells Heritage Association on February 12, 1988, by Scott Tobey.
Date: 1953
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Counter Protest]

Description: Photograph of a students gathered for a counter protest held by the Young Republican in March 1969. One student holds a sign that reads, "Let's Legalize Law Enforcement." Another sign reads, "'Liberty and Justice for All' NTSU Young Republicans Support Law." The third visible sign states, "Live WITH the Law."
Date: March 1969
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Students Holding Protest Signs]

Description: Photograph of three students holding signs during a protest in March 1969. The student in the center of the group holds a sign that reads, "There was law and order in Auschwitz! How about some justice, freedom, and equality."
Date: March 1969
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Patrolman and Traffic Sign]

Description: Image of a traffic patrolman looking down and pointing at a speed sign. The sign reads, "SLOW, 5 miles per hr., Consolidated Aircraft."
Date: unknown
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

[Student Protest]

Description: Photograph of students marching and holding signs during a protest in Denton, Texas. One student holds a sign that reads, "Denton - How about school integration, mandatory school prayers, police beatings??? That's law also." The student next to him holds a sign that says, "Law, Order, Justice."
Date: March 1969
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Detective Davis, 4]

Description: Photograph of Detective Davis smiling. He can be seen wearing a tie.
Date: 197X
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Massive fire destroys building]

Description: Photograph of a building producing heavy flames and a fire engine parked outside. Three firemen are shown next to the fire engine and a law enforcement vehicle with two sirens on the roof.
Date: unknown
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Joe Clark HBSS Jailed for Wearin' Shoes]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo and information can be found in the pdf document "Joe Clark HBSS Scrapbook" starting on page 21 which contains the photos and text of the December 1943 issue of National Geographic. A 22 page article "Home Folk Around Historic Cumberland Gap" by Leo A. Borah with 25 photos by Joe Clark HBSS. A wealth of information and a must read. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS
Date: 1943
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Murder Scene on Chestnut Street]

Description: Copy slide of a photograph of an office that was the scene of a murder. Several men are seen looking at the window.
Date: unknown
Partner: McMurry University Library

First Grand Jury of Wilson County

Description: Photograph of fourteen men who were members of the first grand jury in Wilson County, Texas. They are posing together in two rows in front of an interior wall. Handwritten information on the back includes the names of the jurors and a note that says, "Aug 5, 1960, Sam Fere, Jr.'s Aunt. 1st Grand Jury of Wilson Co." First row (seated): N. B. Patterson, Herb Polley, Mr. Flores, S. V. Houston, Mr. Houck, P. J. Henry. Back row (standing): Nemencio de la Zerda, C. Sikes, Martin Covington, T. A. … more
Date: unknown
Partner: Wilson County Historical Society

Bootlegger's Arrest

Description: Photograph of local law enforcement exhibiting the evidence after arresting a bootlegger.
Date: November 12, 1965
Creator: Young, Moon
Partner: Cleveland Historic Society

[West Texas Fair Parade - Marshall]

Description: Photograph of Marshall Bob Beazley on horseback at the West Texas Fair Parade. A number of vehicles are visible on both sides of the street and a crowd of people are observing.
Date: unknown
Partner: McMurry University Library
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