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Robert Lewis

Date of Death: Jun 02, 1892

Place of Death: Port Jervis, New York

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Lynchings in the North is a part of the Hidden Legacies project, led by Professor Rachel L. Swarns at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University.

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On the Home Page: Philadelphia Inquirer, “The Fifth Ward Murders.” Oct 14, 1871. From ProQuest, Philadelphia Inquirer (1860-1934), Afro-American, “Maryland’s Shame Edition.” Dec 12, 1931., Baltimore: Dec 12, 1931. From Internet Archives, Broadbent, Samuel Jr. and Phillips, Henry C., photographers. “Octavius Catto.” Photograph. From National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.

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