Selected images from the West Port murders

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Images selected by the New York Academy of Medicine curator from the book 'The West Port Murders ...' for display as JPEGs. Includes portraits of Burke, Hare, and their respective partners; a view of Burke's execution; an image of Burke's house; and the ground plan of Burke's house.

Burke's house from the backcourt
Burke's house from the backcourt
Execution of William Burke, taken on the spot
Execution of William Burke, taken on the spot
Facsimile of Burke's Handwriting
Facsimile of Burke's Handwriting
Ground plan of Burke's house, as produced in court
Ground plan of Burke's house, as produced in court
Helen M'Dougal, as she appeared at the bar, taken in court
Helen M'Dougal, as she appeared at the bar, taken in court
Margaret Laird or Hare, as she appeared in the witness box taken in court
Margaret Laird or Hare, as she appeared in the witness box taken in court
William Burke, as he appeared at the bar, taken in court
William Burke, as he appeared at the bar, taken in court
William Hare, as he appeared in the witness box taken in court
William Hare, as he appeared in the witness box taken in court