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Original – the Rock Springs massacre, in which white miners in Wyoming massacred Chinese miners, who they thought were taking their jobs.
Reason
It's a contemporary illustration of a tragedy, and covers a very poorly-discussed part of United States history. Strong documentary value. The description mentions photos, but there's no evidence they still exist (and likely would have been of the aftermath, not the event itself) and this is long-standing as the lead of the article.
Articles in which this image appears
Rock Springs massacre
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History
Creator
Thure de Thulstrup after photographs by Lieutenant C. A. Booth; restored by Adam Cuerden

Promoted File:Thure de Thulstrup - The Massacre of the Chinese at Rock Springs.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 18:32, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]