By Dolores Flamiano On Saturday, October 17, 1891, a group of young black miners traveled by train to Clifton Forge, a booming railroad town in western Virginia. Three of the men (Charles Miller, John Scott, and Robert Burton) visited S.S. Griffith photography studio and posed for Wild West-style...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1891101704 Victim Name: Charles Miller Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Iron mill Method of Death: Hanged and riddled with bullets Accusation: Killing two white men Date: 1891-10-17 City: Clifton Forge Mob Composition: 300-500 men Summary: A large...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1891101703 Victim Name: John Scott Race: Black Sex: Male Age: 21 Job: Iron mill Method of Death: Hanged and riddled with bullets Accusation: Killing two white men Date: 1891-10-17 City: Clifton Forge Mob Composition: 300-500 men Summary: About 300 men...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1891101702 Victim Name: Robert Lewis Race: Black Sex: Male Age: 38 Job: Brick moulder Method of Death: Shot Accusation: Killing a white man and injuring another Date: 1891-10-17 City: Clifton Forge Mob Composition: Unknown Summary: Robert Lewis, a...
Previous LynchingNext Lynching Victim ID: VA1891101701 Victim Name: Robert Burton Race: Black Sex: Male Age: Unknown Job: Unknown Method of Death: Hanged and riddled with bullets Accusation: Killing one white man and injuring another Date: 1891-10-17 City: Clifton Forge Mob Composition: 300-500...