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The murderer's straight route to heaven - bringing religion into disrepute
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Description | Print shows the spirit of an executed murderer rising to Heaven as a minister wipes clean the "Blackboard of Crime" on which are "Murder, Arson, [and] Robb[ery]" with the "Sponge of Absolution" as "years of sin [are] wiped out in tem minutes", while "the wife of the victim experiences Hell on Earth" at a cemetery in the upper left, and "the 'unprepared' victim" descends to the flames of "Purgatory" accompanied by devils. |
| 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) | Absolution--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Gallows--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Religion--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Ghosts--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hell--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Homicides--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Hanging (Executions)--1880-1890. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Heaven--1880-1890. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
