1968 Riot Collection

Aerial view of crowd running from City Hall amidst clouds of tear gas.

Aerial view of 12th Street with crowd mostly dispersed and tear gas filling the street where two police cars are stopped.

Aerial view of crowd marching down the center of Vine at Flora Ave. and Paseo. Behind the crowd are several cars.

Aerial view of the lawn of City Hall, 12th St., and part of the Jackson County Courthouse, as the crowd gathers. A large crowd of people are filling the street.

Close-up aerial view of crowd marching down the center of Vine Street at Flora Avenue and Paseo Boulevard. A few individuals are looking up at the camera with arms raised in the air.

Aerial view of crowd marching down the center of Vine Street at Flora Avenue and Paseo Boulevard. Behind the crowd are several cars.

Aerial view of crowd running from City Hall amidst clouds of tear gas; photo is dark.

Aerial view of crowd running from City Hall amidst clouds of tear gas.

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 the steps and front lawn of City Hall as the crowd gathers. Groups of people stretch from the street to the City Hall steps.

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 standing on the sidewalk with a sign that reads "KPRS Employees Protest [???] Low Wages" on Grand Boulevard; light photo.

Six African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck and speaking to the crowd gathered around them at Parade Park.

An African American man is standing in the center of the photo wearing a brown suit and speaking into a microphone on Grand Boulevard; partially obscured photo; light photo.

An African American man wearing a white polo shirt is speaking into a microphone on Grand Boulevard in the center of the photo; light photo.

African American man stands behind a parked car next to grassy lot at Parade Park. The man has a moustache, and is wearing a sweater and jacket. He is looking up in front of him. A man is getting into...

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...

African American woman holding an umbrella, walking near Central High School, looking over at the camera. She is wearing white pants and a striped shirt.

Angled view of vandalized window of a dry cleaners. In the middle of the window is a large hole with large shards of glass laying along the sidewalk in front of it. Fliers are still in tact on the...

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

Black Panther members are joined by a large group of white men and women lined up behind them on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse. Four Black women facing the watching crowd are standing in...