Pittsburgh Policemen Recovering Property Stolen by the Mob in the Recent Riots

On August 18, 1877, Leslie's Illustrated depicted the confiscation of property taken during the riots. Note that goods are being removed from working-class homes, to the distress of women and children.

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Pittsburgh Policemen Recovering Property Stolen by the Mob in the Recent Riots.

About this Document

  • Source: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
  • Citation: The Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, page 409
  • Date: August 18, 1877