Fred Gildersleeve, a Waco-based professional photographer, arrived at city hall shortly before the lynching, possibly at the mayor's request, and photographed the event. His photographs provide rare depictions of a lynching in progress, rather than typical lynching photography, which shows only dead victims.
Fred Gildersleeve, a Waco-based professional photographer, arrived at city hall before the lynching, possibly at the mayor's request, and took photos of the event. His photographs offer detailed views of a lynching in progress rather than typical lynching photography that focuses on dead victims.