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Flogging (Prelude to the Lynching)

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division

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Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art

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Title
Flogging (Prelude to the Lynching)
Names
United States. Works Progress Administration (Sponsor)
Heller, Helen West, 1872- (Artist)
Collection

Works Progress Administration (WPA) Art

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1927
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division
Topics
African Americans
Genres
Prints
Physical Description
Engravings
Woodcuts
Extent: 13 x12"
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Accession number: PR.18.001.8
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f6cb4fb0-c810-0137-1741-7131a38711be
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1927: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Flogging (Prelude to the Lynching)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1927. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/061c4e50-d332-0137-9268-0391327994f9

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. "Flogging (Prelude to the Lynching)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 8, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/061c4e50-d332-0137-9268-0391327994f9

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division, The New York Public Library. (1927). Flogging (Prelude to the Lynching) Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/061c4e50-d332-0137-9268-0391327994f9

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Flogging (Prelude to the Lynching)