Death of George Shifler : Born Jan 24, 1825, Murdered May 6, 1844 : In Kensington.

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• PUBLISHER: Pb. by Wm. Smith 706 SO Third St. Phila.

• MEDIUM: Lithograph handcolored,

  DATE: undated.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 11 x 8" (27.9 x 20.3 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: J. L. Magee Lith. <BR><BR> The American Republican Party, precursor to the American Know-Nothing Party of the 1850’s was a Protestant nativist group that opposed the Catholics, especially Irish Catholics. The group arranged a meeting on May 3, 1844 in the Kensington District of Philadelphia, which was predominately Irish Catholic. They were driven out of the area by a group of Irish residents. They returned in larger numbers on May 6, 1844. George Shifler was the first of several killed during the ensuing clashes which continued over three days a number of homes and churches were destroyed. <BR>

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• CONDITION: Good condition and color, save for very minor discoloration in the outer margins.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Historical , Famous Events