8 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Furniture Store Burns in Race Rioting

One telephoto entitled, "Furniture Store Burns in Race Rioting" dated April 8, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts a large cloud of smoke rising from an enflamed furniture store. Also pictured are a group of armed state policemen. Riots took place following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.

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8 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Cincinnati

One telephoto entitled, "Cincinnati" dated April 8, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts white police officers in riot gear inspecting a car belonging to Black men.

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8 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Pittsburgh, PA

One telephoto entitled, "Pittsburgh, PA" dated April 8, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts protesters in front of National Guardsmen who are pointing guns with bayonets towards their faces. Wire transfer information describes protestors as "agitators."

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8 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Negro Looter Shot Dead

One telephoto entitled, "Negro Looter Shot Dead" dated April 8, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image is of a priest praying over a 47-year old deceased Black man who is covered with a sheet. Wire transfer information states he was shot by Baltimore police who claimed he was looting.

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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Demonstrator Downed

One telephoto entitled, "Demonstrator Downed" dated April 9, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image is of two Episcopilean priest; Reverend Edward L. Warner (on the ground) and Reverend David Fly (on the right). They are being apprehended by police who wearing tear gas masks. They are surrounded by tear gas.

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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Ground and Tied

One telephoto entitled, "Ground and Tied" dated April 9, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image is of three Baltimore policmen in riot gear holding down one Black man to the ground.

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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Curfew Breaker Grounded

One telephoto entitled, "Curfew Breaker Grounded" dated April 9, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image is of a Black man who is bruised on his face held down by three police officers in riot gear. (similar to GLC09740.063)

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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Youngstown, O.

One telephoto entitled, "Youngstown, O." dated April 9, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image is National Guardsmen with an army vehicle. Wire transfer information describes the curfew that had been put in place and injuries incurred from riots following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.

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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Wilmington, Del.

One telephoto entitled, "Wilmington, Del." dated April 9, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image is a bird's eye view of the smoke arising from buildings in Wilmington's business district.

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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Wilmington, Del.

One telephoto entitled, "Wilmington, Del." dated April 9, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image is of a fireman accompanied by an armed National Guardsmen walking through a street. A charred car is rolled on its side.

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9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Trapped Fireman

One telephoto entitled, "Trapped Fireman" dated April 9, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image is of a fireman in front of a pile of rubble. Wire transfer information states that a fireman was stuck under the pile for two hours after a house collapsed.

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10 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: And Outside The Stadium

One telephoto entitled, "And Outside the Stadium" dated April 10, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image is of National Guardsmen seated on an army vehicle outside of Griffith Stadium. Wire transfer information states that the Minnesota Twins and Washington Senators played a game as riots continued.

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10 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Kansas City, Mo.

One telephoto entitled, "Kansas City, Mo.," dated April 10, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image is of National Guardsmen standing by debris. Wire transfer information states the guardsmen stood by as firemen attempted to extinguish fires.

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10 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Killed By Snipers

Disclaimer: Image contains graphic violence. One telephoto entitled, "Killed by Snipers" dated April 10, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image is of three National Guardsmen carrying a dead Black man by his feet and arms. Wire transfer information statest the young man had been shot by snipers.

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10 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Youngstown, Ohio

One telephoto entitled, "Youngstown, Ohio" dated April 10, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image is of Toderral McCaskey, a 13-year-old, being carried on a hospital gurney. Wire transfer information states that he had been shot in his hip by an unidentified individual. Also details other injuries incurred during riots.

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10 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Trenton, N.J.

One telephoto entitled, "Trenton, N.J." dated April 10, 1968 taken by United Press International. Image is of a man walking a dog in downton Trenton.

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10 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Kansas City, Mo.

One telephoto entitled, "Kansas City, Mo.," dated April 10, 1968 taken by United Press International. Image is an aerial view of a building on fire being extinguished in Kansas City, Missouri.

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11 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Washington

One telephoto entitled, "Washington" dated April 11, 1968 taken by United Press International. Image is of a copy of the Civil Act of 1968 signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Wire transfer information describes it as "a bill to designed to allow Negroes to find homes outside of the Nation's slums." This refers to the act expanding on previous acts prohibits housing discrimination.

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11 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Attempts to Save Home

One telephoto entitled, "Attempts to Save Home" dated April 11, 1968 taken by United Press International. Image is of two people's silhouettes watching a home on fire. Wire transfer information states that neighbors attempted to extingush the fire.

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11 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Kansas City, Mo.

One telephoto entitled, "Kansas City, Mo.," dated April 11, 1968 taken by United Press International. Image is of two police officers guarding a jewelry store.

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11 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Louisville, KY.

One telephoto entitled, "Louisville, KY.," dated April 11, 1968 taken by United Press International. Image is of National Guardsmen standing by a dry cleaners. Also pictured are people looking at clothes through a broken window. Wire transfer information claims that the young men were stealing from the store.

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1921

Photograph

Title: Tulsa Race Riot

One photograph showing ruins of buildings, including a Black church, destroyed during the Tulsa Race Riot dated 1921.

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