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African American man with two white police officers

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An African American man being restrained by two white male police officers. The civilian's wrist is being held down by the first police officer, while his right hand motions toward the camera. The man...

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1968-04-10

Bruce R. Watkins leads crowd marching on I-70

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Close-up of crowd (majority African Americans with some white people as well) marching west on I-70. In the center of the photo is Bruce R. Watkins, Jackson County Circuit Court Clerk, wearing a suit...

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1968-04-09

Camera shot of Lincoln High School from inside car

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Camera shot of front of Lincoln High School from the inside of a car with the car door open. To the right of the photo there is a white male police officer walking toward the school. The front yard of...

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Crowd on steps of City Hall

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Crowd on the steps of City Hall, with Policemen and National Guard lined up at the door. In the center of the photo, a group of African American men are walking toward the camera, alongside the line...

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1968-04-09

Crowd on the steps of Police Headquarters

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Crowd on the steps of Police Headquarters on Locust St., across the street from City Hall. The right portion of the photo shows a young African American man leaning against a rail on the steps of...

Date Published
1968-04-09

Crowd outside City Hall

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Close up shot of crowd outside City Hall. A white man is holding up a megaphone in the background of a group of African Americans. In the crowd are several young people facing various directions.

Date Published
1968-04-09

Group of officers in tent at police command post

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White Policemen inside tent at Police Command Post on Linwood and Paseo. An officer in the left portion of the photo is standing with his side profile to the camera, holding a telephone. Across a...

Date Published
1968-04-09

Lena Rivers Smith approaches officers outside City Hall

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Close up of line of white male police officers with gas masks armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns outside City Hall. One officer in the middle of the line is holding his helmet and gas mask...

Date Published
1968-04-09

Lena Rivers Smith standing in front of police line

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Lena Rivers Smith, a journalist and on-air reporter, is standing in front of a line of police officers wearing gas masks and armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns. She is wearing a dress...

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1968-04-09

Officers on telephones at Police Headquarters

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Officers and officials (all white men) on telephones, sitting around a large conference table at Police Headquarters. An officer stands in the center of the photo, behind the group of men sitting on...

Date Published
1968-04-09

Officers outside of police headquarters

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White male police officers walking toward camera with police headquarters at 12th and Locust in the background. The first officer is carrying his rifle against his left shoulder and is wearing...

Date Published
1968-04-09

Officers outside Police Command Post

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Policemen sitting at makeshift plywood desks in front of tent at Police Command Post on Linwood and Paseo. The first officer is wearing sunglasses and looking to forward to the right of the photo. The...

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1968-04-09