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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...

Date Published
1968-04-09

Close-up of crowd at City Hall

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A crowd of African American people gathered outside of City Hall, facing various directions. An unidentified white man is in the background with a megaphone.

Date Published
1968-04-09

Crowd gathered outside the Jackson County Courthouse

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Crowd gathered outside the Jackson County Courthouse on Grand Boulevard. An African American woman in the center of the crowd is holding a microphone and reading from a piece of paper.

Date Published
1969-05-01

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

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...

Date Published
1968-04-09