History Thru The Lens

Welcome to my blog site!

My interests in history and photography come together in this photoblog. Featured in this blog are historical pictures such as the above photo of the RMS Olympic and her sister ship the RMS Titanic, which would prove to be the last one of them together side by side. Hopefully all who visit will enjoy it and recommend the site to their friends.

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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Ruth Brown Snyder

On January 12, 1928, Ruth Brown Snyder was executed in Sing Sing Prison's electric chair for the murder of her husband. The famous picture of the actual execution appeared on the front pages of the tabloids. Thomas Brown, a news photographer, wore an ankle camera while in the witness area,  and snapped this picture during the actual electrocution.

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