1968 Riot Collection

Aerial view of crowd running from City Hall amidst clouds of tear gas, with a police blockade in the upper left portion of the photo.

Aerial view of people in the street outside City Hall. In the center of the groups of people are a line of police officers.

Aerial view of crowd running from tear gas down 12th St., across from City Hall; taken from a high floor in Police Headquarters. Police cars are parked in the street while groups of people run past...

Closer aerial shot of the crowd at City Hall; taken from a high floor in the Police Headquarters. Photo shows crowd gathering at City Hall doors while a row of policemen stand in front of the doors.

Aerial view of the crowd gathering at City Hall; taken from a high floor in the Police Headquarters. Photo shows crowd gathering at City Hall doors while a row of policemen stand in front of the doors...

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...

Back of crowd at Parade Park, with a group of three policemen watching from distance, standing next to their motorcycles.

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...

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 police officer walking toward the school. The front yard of the school...

Group of policemen and civilians standing together in front of Lincoln High School, with a car to their left and two cars behind them; blurred photo.

Close up of crowd outside City Hall, with police officers in the foreground wearing gas masks; Father Ed Warner and Father Fly standing on 12th St. in the center of the photo, with their hands in...

Cloud of tear gas filling 12th Street; Policeman in foreground wearing a gas mask with a pistol on his hip and holding a baton in his hand.

Crowd and police at Parade Park; view from East 17th Terrace and Vine. In center of the photo is a street sign that reads "E 17th Ter". Among the crowd, a group of men stand in the back of a pick up...

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 outside City Hall beginning to run from the Police. Some people are running in the opposite direction of the police officers, who are lined up at the end of the street in the left portion of the...

Crowd and police at Parade Park; view from East 17th Terrace and Vine. In center of the photo is a street sign that reads "E 17th Ter". Among the crowd, a group of men stand in the back of a pick up...

Crowd and police at Parade Park; view from East 17th Terrace and Vine. In center of the photo is a street sign that reads "E 17th Ter". Among the crowd, a group of men stand in the back of a pick up...

Crowd running from City Hall amidst clouds of tear gas; Father Fly stands at the center of the photo behind a child on a bicycle, and is looking back behind him toward the police. In the front of the...

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...

Crowd running from tear gas down 12th St., across from City Hall, one person is riding a bicycle; Police in the foreground. Majority of the photo is obscured by tear gas.

Crowd running from tear gas down 12th St., across from City Hall; Police in the foreground, one holding a baton in his hands. In the center of the photo is a child on a bicycle.

Crowd running from tear gas down 12th St., across from City Hall; Police in the foreground. Photo partially obscured by two police officers standing in front of the camera.

Crowd running down sidewalk and street from tear gas down 12th St., across from City Hall; Police officer in the foreground carrying a baton in his hand.