Ku Klux Klan funeral for William Earl Blamey
| Description: |
Written on image: 200 members of Muncie Klan No. 4. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Giv-ing Klan funeral ceremony. Largest and longest procession ever held in Muncie. 2th 14th 1923.; To our absent brother William Earl Blamey. Robed and hooded Klansmen gathered behind a gravesite and coffin draped with the American flag. This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about |
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| Origin: | 1923-02-14 |
| Created By: |
Swift, W. A. (William Arthur), 1877-1956 |
| Source: |
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/swift/id/727 |
| Collection: |
Swift, W. A. Photographs |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
Muncie Delaware County Indiana United States North and Central America |
| Subjects: |
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) Radicalism Racism White supremacy movements People Robes Masks Funeral rites & ceremonies Coffins Flags |
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