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drawing of a ... murdered family in a barn. a man seems to be dragging one of the bodies out the door. there are a bunch of dead children, it's pretty horrifying. no blood shading though

The Horrible Murder of the Dearing Family. Lithograph, 1866. The inscription reads: “The above picture is a correct representation of the interior of the barn and appearance of the murdered family as sketched by the artist… the murderer is in the act of dragging the bodies of Mrs. Dearing and the children into the adjoining corn crib, seen through the window to the right of the picture. (The Historical Society of Pennsylvania)