{"product_id":"kathy-schroeder-signed-photo-branch-davidian-cult-member","title":"Kathy Schroeder Signed Photo- Branch Davidian Cult Member","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal photograph depicting the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBranch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, during the period surrounding the infamous 1993 siege. The photograph is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand-signed by Kathy Schroeder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a member of the Branch Davidian community who was present at the Mount Carmel Center during the standoff with federal authorities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe image is dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFebruary 28, 1993 – April 19, 1993\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, marking the beginning and conclusion of the 51-day siege. Schroeder’s handwritten signature and inscription appear in the lower right corner of the photograph. Photo measures 8x10 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eKathy Schroeder occupies a distinctive place in the history of the Branch Davidians for several reasons:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe was an insider who had lived at Mount Carmel for several years before the siege.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHer husband died in the February 28 violence, while she and her children survived.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe personally participated in the distribution of weapons during the confrontation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe later provided detailed testimony that helped prosecutors secure convictions against other members.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHer accounts offered insight into Koresh's religious authority, his control over relationships, and the group's expectations of an apocalyptic confrontation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe siege ended on April 19, 1993, when a fire destroyed the Mount Carmel compound and killed Koresh and many of his followers. Schroeder had left more than a month earlier.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"True Crime Collective","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50553309823059,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0048\/9553\/9249\/files\/IMG-5335_e3cde213-86aa-4fa9-b3bc-6b2df1eb5a96.jpg?v=1790471663","url":"https:\/\/truecrimecollective.com\/products\/kathy-schroeder-signed-photo-branch-davidian-cult-member","provider":"True Crime Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}