Historical Newspaper: Slaughtering Chinese
Subject
Snake River Massacre (1887)
Title
Historical Newspaper: Slaughtering Chinese
Date
7/15/1887
Type
Historical Newspaper
Description
Note: See 3rd column, 2nd paragraph. Details are graphic.
Chronicling America features a July 15, 1887 article, author unknown, from the Dillon Tribune that provides an account of the Snake River massacre where Chinese gold miners were killed in Oregon. The author provides an account of the aftermath of the event- number of deaths and the conditions of the mining camp. Other themes include a graphic description of the corpses, and the investigation into the crime.
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Chronicling America features a July 15, 1887 article, author unknown, from the Dillon Tribune that provides an account of the Snake River massacre where Chinese gold miners were killed in Oregon. The author provides an account of the aftermath of the event- number of deaths and the conditions of the mining camp. Other themes include a graphic description of the corpses, and the investigation into the crime.
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Publisher
Library of Congress - Chronicling America (The Dillon Tribune, MT)
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“Historical Newspaper: Slaughtering Chinese,” Project Reconstruction, accessed March 29, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/446.