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Effects of Great Riot at Cincinnati 1880 CDV, Published by Rombach & Groene Photographers in 1884, soon after the Great Riot of 1884. Ten thousand people converged on the Hamilton County courthouse in 1884 and burned it to the ground to protest the conviction of William Berner, a white man who was found guilty of manslaughter for killing his employer. The photograph show scenes of barricaded streets. This is one of fifteen photo’s by the publisher, measuring 7" x 10" (17.78 x 25.4 cm) each. Many Cincinnatians felt the verdict in Berner’s case should have been murder. In a similar case, a mixed-race man was convicted of murder and hanged for the same crime. Several prominent citizen who were tired of the city’s corrupt judicial system called a meeting at the Music Hall on March 28 to protest the jury’s decision. This meeting turned into a riot in which more than fifty people were killed, about two hundred were injured, and the Hamilton County courthouse was destroyed. The National Guard was called in to restore order. Age spots and minor wear. Overall good condition.
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