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B. L. Mims, 1955 (pencil on paper)

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CHH466902
Image title
B. L. Mims, 1955 (pencil on paper)
Artist
McMahon, (William) Franklin (1921-2012) / American
Location
Chicago History Museum, USA
Medium
pencil on paper
Date
1955 AD (C20th AD)
Dimensions
10.5 x 8 inches cms
Image description

In 1955 Chicago teenager Emmett Tills (1941-1955) was lynched while visiting relatives near Money, Mississippi; McMahon's collection visually documents the trial of the two men accused of murdering Till; Benjamin 'B.L.' Mims (1925-2001) was in the boat when Emmett Till's body was pulled from the Tallahatchie River on August 31, 1955; Mims served as witness for the prosecution and testified to the condition of Till's body;

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african american / figure / courtroom illustration / murder trial / racial / drawing / civil rights movement / emmett till / sketch / half-length / seated / male / race / testified / witness / reportage / mims / mississippi / Drawing / Mzdrawing
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