1968 Riot Collection

Side view of police blockade behind the crowd outside City Hall, moving from the left o the right of the photo.

Six African American men (one partially obscured) stand along the stone wall in front of Lincoln High School with two white male police officers standing below them. A man in a suit in the center of...

Small crowd crossing through John Linville's Standard Oil Station on Linwood Blvd. across the street from Central High School. In the right portion of the photo, a person is climbing on top of a bus...

Small crowd marching down the street; blurred photo.

Small crowd marching down the street; damaged photo.

Small crowd marching down the street, followed by car and school busses.

Small group of people standing on the sidewalk next to Grand Boulevard. The group is standing next to a parking meter. One man has his back to the camera, while the man and woman next to him are...

Small group of people walking down Grand Boulevard toward the camera; light photo.

Three African American men walking down Grand Boulevard. The first two men are wearing black berets.

Three people sitting on the ground outside the Jackson County Courthouse next to a parked car; left portion of photo obscured by light.

Three men on a lawn (at least two are African Americans, the third undetermined); blurred photo.

Two Black Panther members wearing black berets and black jackets stand on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse with raised fists; blurred photo.

Two unidentified African American men run down 12th Street in a cloud of tear gas.

Two policemen standing on opposite sides of the street outside Police Command Post on Linwood and Paseo. The first officer has his back to the camera, facing across the street toward the second...

Two white policeman running down the street outside Lincoln High School. The first policeman is wearing a dark uniform and gas mask. The second policeman is wearing a light shirt and gas mask. Behind...

Two white policemen walking in the street in front of Lincoln High School. Next to them is a red car with a driver inside. Behind them is a stone wall and a grassy hill that is the front yard area of...

Two white male policeman running down the street outside Lincoln High School. The first policeman is wearing a dark uniform and gas mask. The second policeman is wearing a light shirt and gas mask...

Two white male policemen walking in the street in front of Lincoln High School. Next to them is a red car with a driver inside. Behind them is a stone wall and a grassy hill that is the front yard...

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 remaining portion...

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 remaining portion...

View from behind of the crowd running from tear gas down 12th St.; Police in the foreground are wearing gas masks and holding batons in their hands. Cloud of tear gas in the left portion of the photo.

View from behind of the crowd running from tear gas down 12th St., across from City Hall; Father Fly possibly in center-right of photo.

View of crowd gathering at City Hall; taken from across the street. A large group of people stand in front of City Hall's doors, while a smaller group is disbursed in the courtyard area. Onlookers...

View of white policemen inside tent at Police Command Post on Linwood and Paseo. In the lower left portion of the photo sits an officer with his profile to the camera. Behind him is another officer...

View of the crowd gathering at City Hall; taken from across the street. A large group of people stand in front of City Hall's doors, while a smaller group is disbursed in the courtyard area. Onlookers...