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Washington

One telephoto entitled, "Washington" dated April 7, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts armed National Guardsmen marching past Black residents of Pittsburgh. Wire transfer information states that Governor Raymond Shafer ordered a curfew...

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Pittsburgh, PA

One telephoto entitled, "Pittsburgh, PA" dated April 7, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts two white police officers pushing a Black man towards a police van. Wire transfer information states that a "scuffle broke out during a parade...

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to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow from Joel L. Farrow dated March 31, 1957. Joel updates his family on his new posting and the weather. He hopes to go back to Germany on his next weekend leave as he likes it...

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to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow from Joel L. Farrow dated April 13, 1957. Joel updates his family on Paris, and joining the base softball team. He mentions sending home an allotment but has to wait as he loaned...

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Washington

One telephoto entitled, "Washington" dated April 7, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts Robert F. Kennedy standing at the pulpit of Bethel Methodist Church. Also pictured is the choir and Reverend Walter E. Fauntroy. Wire transfer...

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to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow from Joel L. Farrow dated April 22, 1957. Joel updates his family on his service and friends. He also congratulates Cornelia on her new daughter.

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to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow from Joel L. Farrow dated April 22, 1957. Joel updates his family on his softball team and daily life. He went to Paris on his last leave and saw the Eiffel Tower and the Mona...

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Washington

One telephoto entitled, "Washington" dated April 7, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts Robert F. Kennedy standing near a building damaged by a fire. Wire transfer information states that Kennedy had toured the northwest side of...

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to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow from Joel L. Farrow dated May 16, 1957. Joel updates his family on his daily life and gives them a way to get in touch with him in the case of an emergency. He also mentions...

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New Yorkers March for King

One telephoto entitled, "New Yorkers March for King" dated April 7, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts marchers and two flags carried among them. Wire transfer information states that the parade took place in Harlem prior to a memorial service...

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to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow from Joel L. Farrow dated July 7, 1957. Joel updates his family on his life. He mentions Fourth of July celebrations including a soccer tournament and a band. He also mentions a...

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to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow from Joel L. Farrow dated August 7, 1957. Joel thanks them for the birthday gift they sent. He complains that there is a lack of things to send Wayne.

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to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow

One letter to Glover M. Farrow, Doris Kitchens Farrow, and Wayne Farrow from Joel L. Farrow dated August 21, 1957. Joel updates the family on his daily life as well as his friends. The man he loaned money to (GLC09910.10) is back in the stockade for...

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Chicago

One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" dated April 8, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts armed National Guardsmen seated in the back of an army jeep vehicle driving past rubble.

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Chicago

One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" dated April 8, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts a Black girl walking past armed National Guardsmen and a street of destroyed buildings.

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Chicago

One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" dated April 7, 1968 taken by United Press International. Image is an aerial view of smoke rising from destroyed buildings. Wire transfer information states that the destruction took place over night.

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Army Troops Bivouac in Park

One telephoto entitled, "Army Troops Bivouac in Park" dated April 7, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image consists of military officers in a tented area in Jackson Park, Chicago. Wire transfer information states that army troops stationed themselves...

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Gloomy Sunday

One telephoto entitled, "Gloomy Sunday" dated April 7, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts a Black boy sitting at the front of a building entrance. Wire transfer information states that buildings in the area had been destroyed under 48 hours.

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Pittsburgh, PA

One telephoto entitled, "Pittsburgh, PA" dated April 8, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts smoke rising from a building. Wire transfer information states that fires took place in the Hill District of Pittsburgh and that 1,800 guardsmen deployed...

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Hitting the Deck

One telephoto entitled, "Hitting the Deck" dated April 7, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts armed National Guardsmen stationed at different points on an unnamed street in Pittsburgh. A guardsman is pictured ducking at the center of the...

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Pittsburgh, PA

One telephoto entitled, "Pittsburgh, PA" dated April 7, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts an armed National Guardsman stationed in the middle of a littered street at night.

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Federal Troops Arrive

One telephoto entitled, "Federal Troops Arrive" dated April 7, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts the 18th Airborne Artillery Corps arriving in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Arrested by Police

One telephoto entitled, "Arrested by Police" dated April 8, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts a group of white Chicago police officers attempting to arrest a Black man during riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

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to Donna Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Donna Lawyer dated January 13, 1968. In an explicit letter he writes how much he loves her and can't wait to get home to her. He also mentions a few times that they will be married as soon as he gets home. He addresses...

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to Mary Lawyer

One letter from Gerald Handy to Mary Lawyer dated February 3, 1968. Handy addresses her as his mother-in-law. He is doing well and thanks her for the care packages she sent. He mentions other family members. He also thanks her for the warning that...

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