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1941-1945
unknown, fl. 1941-1945
[Portrait of two military officers near the Tuskegee Army Air Field]
One undated black-and-white portrait of two military officers near the Tuskegee Army Air Field.
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1943
United States. Army Service Forces. Special Service Division
Pocket Guide to West Africa
One booklet entitled Pocket Guide to West Africa dated 1943. The guide features fifteen sections concerning West Africa and what service men will be surrounded by during their time there. The sections are; Introduction, Who and What You Will See, The...
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23 February 1965
Associated Press
Manhattan President [State Senator Constance Baker Motley]
One photograph of State Senator Constance Baker Motley, Her husband Joel Motley and their son Joel Motely III dated February 23, 1965.
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[Picture of Tuskegee Army Air Field campus]
One undated black-and-white photograph of buildings on the campus of the Tuskegee Army Air Field.
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[Portrait of a man in overralls]
One undated black-and-white portrait of a man in mechanic overralls.
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[Portrait of a man posed by beach]
One undated black-and-white portrait of a man in mechanic overralls posed by a beach.
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[Buildings located near Tuskegee Army Air Field]
One undated black-and-white photograph of buildings near Tuskegee Army Air Field.
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One undated black-and-white photograph of buildings near Tuskegee Army Air Field. A vehicle is parked near the front entrance of one building.
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[Portrait of military officer]
One undated black-and-white portrait of a military officer in uniform.
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[Photograph of two men near debris]
One undated black-and-white photograph of two men examining debris from what may likely be an aircraft.
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[Photograph of a tractor]
One undated black-and-white photograph of a man driving a tractor that is hauling another piece of machinery.
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One undated black-and-white photograph of a man driving a tractor in the distance. Track marks can be observed on the dirt. Buildings near the Tuskegee Army Air Field are captured in the image as well.
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5 April 1968
Times Square Invader Dragged Off
One telephoto entitled, "Times Square Invader Dragged Off," dated April 5, 1968, taken by Associated Press. Image depicts two policemen dragging a Black man on the ground by his arm and the neck of his coat. Attached to the image is a typed note that...
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Pleader for Nonviolence
One telephoto entitled, "Pleader for Nonviolence," dated April 5, 1968, taken by Associated Press. Image depicts Charles Evers walking past Jackson, Mississippi police officers. Wire transfer information states that Evers had asked for young Black...
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United Press International
Chicago
One telephoto entitled, "Chicago," dated April 5, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts a group of people surrounded by dismantled mannequins, trash and shuttered storefronts. Wire transfer information describes that rioting had taken...
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Through the Window
One telephoto entitled, "Through the Window," dated April 5, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts a man climbing out of a storefront window carrying unidentified objects.
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Burning Building
One telephoto entitled, "Burning Building," dated April 5, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Image consists of various buildings on fire. Wire transfer information states that fires took place throughout Chicago's West Side.
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Burn, Burn
One telephoto entitled, "Burn, Burn," dated April 5, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Pictured from a rooftop, image shows smoke rising from a building. Wire transfer information describes how firefighters in Chicago used "snorkel units" to extinguish...
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One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" dated April 5, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Taken from a bird's eyes view. Image shows a neighborhood block covered by smoke rising from water attempting to extinguish a fire.
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National Guard Reactivated
One telephoto entitled, "National Guard Reactivated" dated April 5, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts National Guardsmen stationed around outside and seated in trucks. Wire transfer information describes that after a five-day occupation...
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The Nation's Capital
One telephoto entitled, "The Nation's Capital" dated April 5, 1968 taken by Associated Press. The focus of the image is on smoke rising from buildings on fire. Wire transfer information states that the fires were located in Downtown D.C.
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Washington
One telephoto entitled, "Washington" dated April 5, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts an aerial view of buildings on fire in Washington D.C. Wire transfer information states that the smoke rising was located on 13th Street.
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6 April 1968
One telephoto entitled, "Washington" dated April 6, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts smoke rising in the distance behind the U.S. Capitol. Wire transfer information states that a curfew commenced at 4 p.m. due to civil unrest...
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On Guard
One telephoto entitled, "On Guard" dated April 6, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts a National Guardsman standing on a corner surrounded by rubble. Wire transfer information states that the rubble was formerly a jewelry store.
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Washington Under Curfew
One telephoto entitled, "Washington Under Curfew" dated April 6, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts an armed National Guardsman standing in the middle of an empty street. Wire transfer information states that a curfew commenced at 4 p.m. due to...
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Waved Away
One telephoto entitled, "Waved Away" dated April 6, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts two armed National Guardsmen wearing gasmasks. One guardsmen is gesturing to a Black woman to move away from the street.
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Troops Guard Firefighters
One telephoto entitled, "Troops Guard Firefighters" dated April 6, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts armed National Guardsmen watching firefighters extinguish a building on fire.
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On Through the Night
One telephoto entitled, "On Through the Night" dated April 6, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts armed National Guardsmen standing guard. Seen in the distance is the U.S. Capitol.
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Protect Capital
One telephoto entitled, "Protect Capital" dated April 6, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts armed National Guardsmen surrounding the Tennessee State Capitol building.
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One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" dated April 6, 1968 taken by United Press International. Image consists of National Guard trucks and armed Guardsmen. Strewn across the ground on a street in Chicago are water hoses. Wire transferinformation states...
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One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" dated April 6, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts a white Chicago police officer pressing his knee onto the back of a Black woman. Wire transfer information states that he pursued her across the street...
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Baltimore
One telephoto entitled, "Baltimore" dated April 6, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts a crowd of Black people gathered near a local laundromat on fire in Baltimore, Maryland. Wire transfer information states that the fire took place on...
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Fiery Scene
One telephoto entitled, "Fiery Scene" dated April 6, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts a crowd of people watching as firefighters extinguish a building that was on fire. Wire transfer information states that fires in Newark, New Jersey had led...
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Arson Suspected
One telephoto entitled, "Arson Suspected" dated April 6, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts smoke rising from buildings in Newark, New Jersey. Wire transfer information identifies the area as Newark's Central Ward; the number of people left...
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7 April 1968
One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" dated April 7, 1968 taken by United Press International. Image is an aerial view of a destroyed area in Chicago, Illinois. Also seen are National Guard trucks. Wire transfer information states the trucks were in the...
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Richmond, Ind
One telephoto entitled, "Richmond, Ind.," dated April 6, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts an aerial view of smoke rising from buildings on fire. Wire transfer information states that 15 people died from an explosion in a sporting...
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Richmond, Indiana
One telephoto entitled, "Richmond, Indiana" dated April 6, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts people and police on a street where firefighters attempted to extinguish a building on fire. Wire transfer information states that an...
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They March in Peace
One telephoto entitled, "They March in Peace" dated April 7, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts a large crowd of people marching. At the front of the line is a framed portrait of Martin Luther King Jr., carried by protestors. Typed notes...
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One telephoto entitled, "Baltimore" dated April 7, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts armed National Guardsmen marching at night. Wire transfer information states that a curfew commenced at 11 p.m.
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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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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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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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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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8 April 1968
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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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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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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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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April 25, 1866
Burbridge, Stephen Gano, 1831-1894
to James S. Brisbin
Typed and signed as a true copy by Albert L. Mills as First Lieutenant and Adjutant First Cavalry. Major General Burbridge wishes to aid Brisbin in preserving his reputation following recent slander. Recounts Brisbin's meritorious service as...
GLC01504.02.13
circa 1 November 1864
Ringwalt & Brown, fl. 1863-1865
[Broadside regarding recruitment of African Americans and celebrating emancipation in Maryland]
Printed in commemoration of the adoption of emancipation in Maryland. The print incorporates five illustrations, three documenting African American combat valor and two related to emancipation and the future of African Americans. At the top of the...
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