(CRIME) Reward poster for the murderer of a Chinese American

Sale 2253 - Lot 125

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Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400

(CRIME.) Reward poster for the murderer of a Chinese American. Letterpress broadside, 14 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches; moderate wear. [Sacramento, CA?], 27 February 1893

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Announces that ten days previously, in the city of Vallejo, "Ah Tom was murdered by five persons, one of whom was named William Van Meter." Offers a $250 reward for Van Meter's arrest and conviction.