Sketches of brothers Lee and Emmett Harper, who were killed by Viola Hyatt in Calhoun County, Alabama.
On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed the Harpers, who lived in a trailer on her family's farm in Calhoun County. Before her confession, the case was known as the "Torso Murders," and the victims were called "Mr. X" and "Mr. Y." Hyatt shot both men in the face, and...
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Alabama Media Group Collection |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History |
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Alabama Department of Archives and History |
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Photographs |
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Photographs Sketches of brothers Lee and Emmett Harper, who were killed by Viola Hyatt in Calhoun County, Alabama. Dean, Norman |
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Photographs Harper, Emmett, 1914-1959; Harper, Lee Ander, 1906-1959; Homicides |
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On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed the Harpers, who lived in a trailer on her family's farm in Calhoun County. Before her confession, the case was known as the "Torso Murders," and the victims were called "Mr. X" and "Mr. Y." Hyatt shot both men in the face, and then cut off their arms legs before scattering their remains in St. Clair and Etowah Counties. For more details about the case, see https://www.al.com/news/2016/02/after_57_years_reporter_return.html |
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BN0003435_01BN0003435Sketches of brothers Lee and Emmett Harper, who were killed by Viola Hyatt in Calhoun County, Alabama.On June 28, 1959, Viola Hyatt killed the Harpers, who lived in a trailer on her family's farm in Calhoun County. Before her confession, the case was known as the "Torso Murders," and the victims were called "Mr. X" and "Mr. Y." Hyatt shot both men in the face, and then cut off their arms legs before scattering their remains in St. Clair and Etowah Counties. For more details about the case, see https://www.al.com/news/2016/02/after_57_years_reporter_return.html 1959-071950-1959Dean, NormanBirmingham News59-04185Harper, Emmett, 1914-1959; Harper, Lee Ander, 1906-1959; HomicidesStill imageNegatives (Photographs); Black-and-white negatives1200 PPI TIFFAlabama Media GroupAlabama Media Group CollectionAlabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AlabamaEnglishCopyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.comhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/amg/id/124870 |
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Sketches of brothers Lee and Emmett Harper, who were killed by Viola Hyatt in Calhoun County, Alabama. |
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Sketches of brothers Lee and Emmett Harper, who were killed by Viola Hyatt in Calhoun County, Alabama. |
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Dean, Norman |
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Dean, Norman |
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