IMAGE
Mrs. Granville Fortescue with her daughter, Thalia Massie, and son-in-law, Lt. Thomas H. Massie, half-length portrait, facing front
Description
(Left to right) Grace Fortescue, Thalia Massie, and Lt. Thomas Massie. Thalia Massie falsely accused five local men of raping her in Honolulu in 1931. The case spotlighted the extreme racial tensions between Haoles and the local population, revealing blatant racism in the justice system.
Object ID
31.02.05
Citation (Chicago-style 18th Edition)
ACME Newspictures, Inc
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Mrs. Granville Fortescue with her daughter, Thalia Massie, and son-in-law, Lt. Thomas H. Massie, half-length portrait, facing front
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1932-04-13
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Honolulu, Hawai‘i, United States
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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/cph/item/2004669877/
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Multimedia details
Creator
ACME Newspictures, Inc
Publisher
New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper
Date
1932-04-13
Location
Honolulu, Hawai‘i, United States
Type
Image
Format
Photograph
File Format
jpg
Source
New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Licensor
New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
MUMI Number
31.02.IMG.012
Creator
ACME Newspictures, Inc
Publisher
New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper
Date
1932-04-13
Location
Honolulu, Hawai‘i, United States
Type
Image
Format
Photograph
File Format
jpg
Source
New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Licensor
New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
MUMI Number
31.02.IMG.012
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