Scene of the Washington riot. The Marines firing upon the mob, having seized the cannon used by the rioters General Henderson urging the rioters not to fire ; Dora and Clayton escaping from the wreck of the burning steamer
Summary
Top illustration shows scene from riot in which members of the Native American, or Know-Nothing, party rioted to prevent immigrants from voting; engraving after daguerreotype by Whitehurst. Center illustration shows Brigadier General Archibald Henderson intervening to stop the riot. Bottom illustration shows scene from story by Miss A.E. Dupuy, entitled Otelia Clayton; or the forsaken bride.
Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. IV, no. 81 (1857 June 20), p. 45.
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Date
01/01/1857
Location
washington dc
Source
Library of Congress
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