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[W.D. Lyons, NAACP defendant, handcuffed and standing next to six arresting officers and attorneys, Hugo, Okla.]
Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
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Spatial Coverage | Oklahoma--Hugo |
Description | Photograph shows Willie D. Lyons, an African American man who was forced to confess to a triple murder with (right to left): Ray Harmon, Sheriff; R.L. Gee, Asst. Co. Atty.; Reccer Cain, Fresco Special Agent; Floyd Brown, Deputy Sheriff; W.D. Lyons, accused; Howard Rarie, Constable; and Vern Cheatwood, Special Investigator for Governor's Office. |
File Format | JPG / JPEG |
Language | English |
Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand |
Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Law enforcement--Oklahoma--Hugo--1930-1940. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--Civil rights--Oklahoma--Hugo--1930-1940. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Race discrimination--Oklahoma--Hugo--1930-1940. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Police--Oklahoma--Hugo--1930-1940. |
Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Lyons, Willie D.--(W. D.)--Trials, litigation, etc. |
Content Type | Image |
Resource Type | Photograph |