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Poster, 'Massacre of Catholics', 1893 Lithuania

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Poster, 'Massacre of Catholics', 1893, Lithuania. Large format color poster dedicated to the Massacre of Catholics by the Cossacks in the church at Kroziu. November 22 1893 by order of the Russian Governor Klingenberg
Provenance: Miki and James J. Mangan III of Fairfield, CT
Size: H. 19.75" x L. 15"
Weight: 6oz
Condition: Very good with vibrant colors intact
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Scene of small Lithuanian village. Bearded soldiers with sabers are attacking the church and cutting down people in the churchyard. There are corpses floating in the river. One report says that the local governor was attempting to enforce an order by the Czar to tear the church down. The citizens defended the church and six were driven into the river, where they drowned. Another story says that nine people were killed and fifty wounded. Either way, the church still stands, in the village now known as Kraziai.

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