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Metal cage "jailhouse" filled with petty "criminals" on stage waiting for trial at Kings Mountain Centennial Kangaroo Court. A Keystone Cop is on the right of the cage with his hand on the cage door and his back facing the audience. On the far left is Senator Mauney and Judge George Thomasson getting ready to hear a case.

Title
Kangaroo Court
Date (Text)
October 1974
Date
1974-10
Geographic Coverage
Kings Mountain (N.C.)
Cleveland County (N.C.)
Subject (Topic)
Kings Mountain (N.C.)--History.
Cleveland County (N.C.)--History.
Kings Mountain (N.C.)--Centennial celebrations, etc.
Cleveland County (N.C.)--Centennial celebrations, etc.
Subject (Images)
Type
Image
Format
Photographs
Language
English
Collection in Repository
Archives
Local Item/Call Number
2012.5.29
Standard Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Contributing Institution
Contact Information
Kings Mountain Historical Museum | 100 E. Mountain Street, P.O. Box 552, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 | http://www.kingsmountainmuseum.org/ | 704.739.1019
Digital Collection
Images of North Carolina
Accessibility Statement
Archival Content: this is a digital surrogate of an item that was created before April 26, 2027. It is presented here for research, reference or recordkeeping. For help accessing this material, please visit https://www.digitalnc.org/about/policies/accessibility/

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