Without Sanctuary: Photographs and Postcards of Lynching in
America James Allen has assembled a collection of chilling
photographs of lynchings throughout America, primarily from the
late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many were circulated as
souvenir postcards. The site is a companion to Allen's book
Without Sanctuary. The exhibit can be experienced through a
flash movie with narrative comments by Allen or as a gallery of
more than 80 photographs with brief captions. Most images also
have links to more extensive descriptions of the circumstances
behind each specific act of violence. While the vast majority of
lynching victims were African Americans, white victims are also
depicted. Individually and as a group, these images are
disturbing and difficult to fathom. They provide, however, an
excellent resource for approaching the virulence and impact of
racism in late 19th and 20th-century America.