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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 in suit and glasses speaking alongside men in berets

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

Date Published
April-09-1968
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

African American man stands behind car at Parade Park with crowd behind him

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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...

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

African American man with two white police officers

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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...

Date Published
April-10-1968
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

Bruce R. Watkins leads crowd marching on I-70

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Close-up of crowd (majority African Americans with some white people as well) marching west on I-70. In the center of the photo is Bruce R. Watkins...

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

Bystanders at the rear of crowd

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Group of bystanders at the rear of the crowd at Parade Park. In the center right of the photo, two African American women are smiling toward the...

Date Published
April-09-1968
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 at Parade Park

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Crowd amongst parked cars at Parade Park. The group of people have their backs turned to the camera, facing toward a group of speakers to the right of...

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 looking toward group of African American men wearing berets

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Crowd at Parade Park with their backs to the camera, looking toward a group of African American men wearing berets speaking into a microphone.

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

Crowd looking toward group of African American men wearing berets and speaking into microphone

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Crowd at Parade Park with their backs to the camera, looking toward a group of African American men wearing berets speaking into a microphone.

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

Crowd of people walking in a lot at Parade Park

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Crowd of people walking across a grassy lot at Parade Park. In the center of the photo are two African American men walking toward the camera. Behind...

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

Crowd on steps of City Hall

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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...

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

Crowd on the steps of Police Headquarters

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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...

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

Crowd outside City Hall

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Close up shot of crowd outside City Hall. A white man is holding up a megaphone in the background of a group of African Americans. In the crowd are...

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

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Genres

  • Snapshots (59)
  • Black & white photographs (32)
  • Color photographs (27)
  • Slides (27)
  • Transparencies (27)

Time Periods

  • 1961-1970 (59)

Subjects

  • Civil rights movements (59)
  • Demonstrations (46)
  • Men, White (35)
  • Crowds (32)
  • African American women (28)
  • Police (17)
  • Police brutality (8)
  • Clergy (5)
  • Women, White (5)
  • Tear gas (4)
  • African American children (2)
  • Girls (2)
  • African American teenage boys (1)
  • City halls (1)
  • Civil rights demonstrations (1)
  • Helping behavior (1)
  • Journalists (1)
  • Roads (1)
  • Signs and signboards (1)
  • Students (1)
  • (-) African American men (59)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (59)
  • Parade Park (18)
  • Grand Boulevard (4)
  • 12th Street (1)
  • 17th Terrace (1)
  • Interstate 70 (1)
  • Linwood Boulevard (1)
  • Locust Street (1)
  • Paseo Boulevard (1)

Subjects, People

  • Warner, Father Ed (4)
  • Fly, Father (2)
  • Rivers Smith, Lena (1)
  • Watkins, Bruce R. (Bruce Riley), 1924-1980 (1)

Date Published

  • 1968-04-09 (39)
  • 1969-05-01 (14)
  • 1968-04-10 (6)

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