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African American man detained by a white policemen

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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...

Date Published
April-10-1968
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

African American man holding a sign on Grand Boulevard

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

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

African American man speaking into microphone at Grand Boulevard

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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...

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

African American man speaking into microphone on Grand Boulevard

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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.

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Black Panther members and others with crowd in front of the Jackson County Courthouse

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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...

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Black Panther members with crowd in front of the Jackson County Courthouse

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Black Panther members with crowd on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse; dark photo.

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

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...

Date Published
April-09-1968
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Close-up of crowd at the Jackson County Courthouse

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Close-up of crowd (African American and white men) standing on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse. The crowd is looking directly ahead of them...

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Close-up of small crowd marching down the street

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Close-up of small crowd marching down the street. Two African American men are riding on hood of car in the left portion of the photo.

Date Published
April-09-1968
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Close-up of small crowd marching down the street

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Close-up of small crowd marching down the street. A white male priest with black coat and white collar is among them.

Date Published
April-09-1968
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Crowd and police gathered at Parade Park

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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...

Date Published
April-09-1968
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Crowd at City Hall

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A crowd gathers around an African American man speaking with his hand raised, pointing ahead of him.

Date Published
April-09-1968
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

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...

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Crowd standing on Grand Boulevard at the Jackson County Courthouse

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Crowd is standing on Grand Boulevard at the Jackson County Courthouse. While a man speaks in the crowd, several people of the press stand around him...

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Five African American men standing on stone wall speaking to white policemen

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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...

Date Published
April-10-1968
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Five Black Panther leaders on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse

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Five Black Panther Party members on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse. The men are wearing black berets, black jackets, and have their fists...

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Five people sitting on top of a car

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Five African American people riding on top of car. At the front of the car sits a person wearing white pants, a black sweater, and a hat; damaged...

Date Published
April-09-1968
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Group of African American men standing on a stone wall speaking to white police officers

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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...

Date Published
April-10-1968
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Group of officers and bystanders at Parade Park

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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...

Date Published
April-09-1968
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Group of six men near crowd at the Jackson County Courthouse

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Six men (African American and white) off to the side of the crowd at the Jackson County Courthouse. Two men sit on the stone ledge of the steps, while...

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Large crowd walking down narrow street

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Large crowd marching down a narrow street. The far right side of the photo shows a a group of African American men getting into a car.

Date Published
April-09-1968
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Man raising his fist in front of the Jackson County Courthouse

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Man raising his fist in the crowd on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse; blurred photo.

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Man speaking into microphone at the Jackson County Courthouse

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Man speaking into a microphone and Black Panther members with raised fists behind him at the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse.

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Policemen and civilians in residential area

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Close-up of three white policemen and African American civilians in residential area; dark photo.

Date Published
April-09-1968
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

Three African American men walking down Grand Boulevard

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

Date Published
May-01-1969
Member of
1968 Riot Collection

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  • 1968 Riot Collection (27)

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  • photographs (27)

Genres

  • Color photographs (27)
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  • (-) Transparencies (27)

Time Periods

  • 1961-1970 (27)

Subjects

  • Civil rights movements (27)
  • Demonstrations (21)
  • Men, White (16)
  • Crowds (11)
  • African American women (10)
  • Police (7)
  • Women, White (2)
  • Clergy (1)
  • Police brutality (1)
  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • (-) African American men (27)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (27)
  • Grand Boulevard (4)
  • Parade Park (2)
  • 17th Terrace (1)

Date Published

  • 1969-05-01 (14)
  • 1968-04-09 (9)
  • 1968-04-10 (4)

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