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We Never Forget Rebel Songwriter Joe Hill
Imprisoned by the State of Utah from January 1914-November 1915
Photographic timeline of the last two years of the life of Fellow Worker Joe Hill:
January 15, 1914, Salt Lake Tribune
-Joe Hillstrom [Joe Hill], wounded man, arrested in connection with Morrison murders.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045396/1914-01-15/ed-1/seq-1/
January 11, 1914, Salt Lake Tribune
-John G. Morrison, grocer, and son, Arling, murdered night of January 10th.
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045396/1914-01-11/ed-1/seq-1/
January 15, 1914, Deseret Evening News
-Joseph Hillstrom wounded and under arrest.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/593643372/
January 24, 1914, Deseret Evening News
-“Hillstrom’s Crime Record in California Sent Here”
-June 1913 Mug Shot from Los Angeles Police Department
https://www.newspapers.com/image/593644326
January 1914 arrest record from Salt Lake City Police Department
-taken some time after January 14th, Joe seems somewhat healed from wounds.
https://local.sltrib.com/charts/joehill/gallery/joehill.html
June 27, 1914, Salt Lake Herald-Republican
“Hillstrom Case Is Given to Jury”
-photo snapped as Joe was leaving County Jail for Court
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1024226775/
July 6, 1915, Deseret Evening News, Article
“Hillstrom in State Prison”
-Supreme Court upheld murder conviction, Joe transferred July 5th from County Jail.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/593679372/
July 6, 1915, Utah State Prison Record
https://local.sltrib.com/charts/joehill/gallery/joehill.html
https://www.loc.gov/item/2014700047/
September 19, 1915, Salt Lake Tribune
“Hillstrom Is Denied Reprieve by Board”
https://www.newspapers.com/image/289493602/
November 1, 1915, Ogden Standard
“Hillstrom to Face Firing Squad Soon”
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85058396/1915-11-01/ed-1/seq-1/
Nov 19, 1914, State of Utah Death Certificate
https://archivesnews.utah.gov/2021/02/04/the-state-of-utah-vs-joe-hill/
Note: This post will be updated frequently.
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See also:
“The Legacy of Joe Hill”
https://local.sltrib.com/charts/joehill/landingpage.html
Category: Joe Hill Rebel Songwriter
https://weneverforget.org/category/joe-hill-rebel-songwriter/
Tag: Joseph Hillstrom
https://weneverforget.org/tag/joseph-hillstrom/
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