1968 Riot Collection

Detained African American man with two white male police officers. The civilian's left hand is in the custody of the first police officer, while his right hand motions toward the camera.

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...

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...

Crowd and Police at Parade Park; view from East 17th Terrace and Vine. In the right portion of the photo, a white policeman stands next to his motorcycle. In the center of the photo, three African...

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...

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...

Father Ed Warner on the ground in the street filled with tear gas surrounded by police wearing gas masks and wielding batons, Father Fly is trying to get to Father Warner but is being held back by...

Father Ed Warner gets taken down by group of police wearing gas masks and wielding batons and falls to the ground. Father Fly stands next to police.

Father Ed Warner gets taken down by police in gas masks in a cloud of tear gas; photo mostly obscured by tear gas.

Five African American men in suits stand along the stone wall in heated talks with white male police officers outside Lincoln High School. An African American man in the center of the group is leaning...

Four white policemen and children (African American and white boys) in residential area, standing among vehicles. The officer in the center of the photo is without a helmet, wearing sunglasses. To his...

Five African American men stand along the stone wall in front of Lincoln High School with two white male police officers standing below them. An African American man in a suit in the center of the...

Crowd at Parade Park, with group of three white policemen watching from distance. In front of the camera, an African American man leans up against a tree, facing the crowd. A local news vehicle is...

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...

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...

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...

Line of police officers wearing gas masks and armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns outside City Hall. Behind them is a group of African Americans standing next to a city bus. In the background...

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...

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...

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...

White male police officers walking toward camera with police station in the background. The first officer is carrying his rifle against his left shoulder and is wearing sunglasses. Behind him are two...

Police Officers lining up on 12th St. by Police Headquarters. Some officers are holding batons.

A large number of white male police officers lining up on 12th St. by Police Headquarters. Some officers are holding billy clubs.

Close up of white male police officers standing in line in gas masks, visibly armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns outside City Hall. The angle of the photo shows the officers' profiles, with...

Group of white male police officers standing in a line on the street outside City Hall. All of the officers are wearing gas masks and are armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns.