Searching through America's past for the last 45 years, collector James Allen uncovered an extraordinary visual legacy: photographs and postcards taken as souvenirs at lynchings throughout America. With essays by Hilton Als, Leon Litwack, Congressman John Lewis and James Allen, these photographs have been published as a book "Without Sanctuary" by Twin Palms Publishers . Features will be added to this site over time and it will evolve into an educational tool. Please be aware before entering the site that much of the material is very disturbing. We welcome your comments and input through the forum section.
Experience the images as a video with narrative comments by James Allen, or as a gallery of photos. Contact us if you know of other similar postcards and photographs.

2000-2024 Collection of James Allen and John Littlefield