Rare CHRISTOPHER C. DAVIS Lynching/Hanged - Athens, Ohio - CDV Handwritten

Description: 🛍️ Thank you for Shopping & Supporting My Small Business. 🛍️ A super, rare and hard to find CDV photo. This CDV is in overall amazing condition. On the reverse side someone has written: " Chris C. Davis Hung by the people of Lee Township November 20" 1881". Also, you may visit the link below to learn more of this history. https://www.ohio.edu/news/2020/11/community-dedicates-historical-marker-commemorating-christopher-davis-lynched-1881 The story has been verified and even published in books. I have attached copies of the book chapter at the end of of the photos. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaChristopher C. Davis was a biracial man who lived near Albany, Ohio with his wife and two children. He worked as a farm laborer. In 1881, he was accused of raping and assaulting a White woman, after which he was arrested. While in jail in Athens, Ohio, before his trial, a mob of White men broke into the jail and lynched him by hanging him from a bridge over the Hocking River. None of the White men were indicted of a crime.Accusation and lynching[edit]On October 30, 1881, a White woman who lived near Davis, Lucinda Luckey, reported that she had been raped and assaulted.[1] Her family members accused Davis, who had known Luckey for some time, worked as a farmhand for her, and allowed her to stay in his house after she experienced a house fire.[1] He was arrested and sent to a jail in Chillicothe, Ohio over fears that he would be lynched, though he was sent back to Athens, Ohio on November 20 for his trial. The next day, November 21, a mob of White men traveled from Albany to Athens to break into the jail, overpower the sheriff, and take Davis to a bridge over the Hocking River.[2] Davis told the mob he was innocent of the crime, then was told that he would be returned to the jail if he admitted guilt. He was said to have replied "I'm the man", after which they hanged him.[3] None of the men who killed him were charged, and members of the mob included community leaders.[2] An 1883 publication that recounted the lynching said, "No one has ever been brought to justice for complicity in it. In fact, public sympathy was so strong that little effort was made to investigate the facts."[4] Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching_of_Christopher_Davis⚠️ Please view all uploaded photos for inspection purposes. We always use our own photos we've taken, ourselves - never stock photos. The item(s) shown is the item you are buying & you will receive. ⚠️ ✅ Check Out Our Feedback for Shipping Reviews ✅ ♻️ WE DO RECYCLE BOXES AND PACKAGING MATERIAL. SHOP WITH CONFIDENCE THOUGH, OUR BOXES ARE VERY CLEAN, INSIDE & OUT 📦 ♻️ 💢 Important: 💢 Items MAY or MAY NOT have been in a smokers home or a home that had pets present. Please take that into consideration. 💢 Disclaimer 💢 We obtain items from many different sources. We can not promise that any items have never been around smoke and/or pets. If you purchased a clothing/material item, please wash it before wearing or using it as we have not done so. Some items may have price tags/stickers. 💢 Offers 💢 If you don't like our posted price, send us a reasonable offer. We will more than likely accept it - just don't send an offer for 90% off the price. It will be declined. Sorry! 💢 Shipping 💢 Shipping will be the cheapest way possible via either USPS, FEDEX, or UPS. 💥 Any questions, please send us a message if there is anything we can answer or assist you, our customer. We will be happy to do what we can to help with your purchase. 💥 Revised: 01/2025

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Location: Nitro, West Virginia

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