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8 April 1968
Associated Press
Where King Will Be Buried
One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts two plainclothes police officers at the grave site of Dr. King.
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United Press International
[Martin Luther King Sr. with cemetery workers]
One telephoto by United Press International dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Martin Luther King Sr. with his arm around James Shields of an Atlanta marble company.
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[Martin Luther King Sr. waves to tomb of son]
One telephoto by United Press International dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Martin Luther King Sr., waving toward the opening of his son's tomb.
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[Dr. King's family at his funeral]
One telephoto by United Press International dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Dr. King's father, mother, and brother at the funeral ceremony standing at the foot of Dr. King's tomb.
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Mrs. King Cries
One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 8, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King crying at a half-way point of a tribute march in his honor in Memphis, Tennessee.
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The Emotions of Mrs. King
One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated April 7, 1968. Comprised of two photos of Coretta Scott King at a memorial in honor of her husband in Memphis, Tennessee. On the left is a photo of Coretta Scott King laughing, and on the right is a...
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14 August 1965
Picking Out Some Shoes
One wirephoto entitled, "Picking Out Some Shoes," taken by the Associated Press, dated August 14, 1965. Image is of a man reaching into the broken window of a shoe store. Wire transfer information states that the image taken was of a broken...
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Hurt in Los Angeles Riots
One wirephoto entitled, "Hurt in Los Angeles Riots," taken by the Associated Press dated August 15, 1965. Image is of two fire fighters holding up a Black man in front of a store. Wire transfer information states the man was in a burning store before...
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16 May 1966
Childress, Richard, 1939-1984
[Sheriff Frank J. Pelz reads court order to pickets]
One black and white photograph taken by Richard Childress dated May 16, 1966. Center of image is of Sheriff Frank J. Pelz reading a court order to people demonstrating in front of the Horizon House apartments. The demonstration was organized by the...
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16 June 1966
Forcible Ejection
One wirephoto entitled, "Forcible Ejection," taken by the Associated Press dated June 16, 1966. Image is of Reverend Virgil Wood protesting against segregation in Boston public schools. Wire transfer information states that Reverend Wood rushed the...
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19 July 1966
[Photograph of people on a street with torn down store fronts]
One black and white photograph dated July 19, 1965. Pictured is a street where one building has been destroyed. Also in the photograph are people standing in front of the businesses and walking on the sidewalk. A news caption attached to back of the...
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19 October 1966
Anti-Demonstration Casulty
One wirephoto entitled, "Anti-Demonstration Casulty" taken by the Associated Press dated October 19, 1966. Image is of two panels from same protest. On the left is a Black man carrying a sign that reads, "Police, Protectors-of-the-rich Executors-of...
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10 March 1965
Demonstration Brings Traffic to Standstill
One wirephoto entitled, "Demonstrations Brings Traffic to Standstill," taken by the Associated Press dated March 10, 1965. Image is of a group of protesters lying down in the middle of a street in downtown Chicago. Wire transfer information states...
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Chicago
One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" taken by UPI dated March 10, 1965. Image is of protesters being arrested. A police officer drags a woman from the road. While others sit against a bus. One protester is speaking into a megaphone. Onlookers stand in...
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10 June 1965
One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" taken by UPI dated June 10, 1965. Image is of protesters walking down Balboa Drive in Chicago. They are pictured marching hand-in-hand in rows. Wire transfer information states that the protest was organized against...
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29 June 1965
One telephoto entitled, "Chicago" taken by UPI dated June 29, 1965. Image is of protestors lying down on a street in Chicago. A man stands above them holding out a microphone. Police officers and cars visible in the background. Wire transfer...
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4 August 1965
Mayor's Neighbors Picket Rights Marchers
One wirephoto entitled, "Mayor's Neighbors Picket Rights Marchers," taken by Associated Press dated August 4, 1965. Image is of protesters walking down a street while white individuals standing on a doorstep hold signs in support of Chicago Mayor...
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15 September 1966
Marching Orders
One black and white photograph entitled, "Marching Orders" taken by Associated Press dated September 15, 1966. Image is of a crowd of protesters in Chicago. A man in the center of the photograph has his back to viewer and faces the crowd. A man to...
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10 September 1948
unknown, fl. 1948
Hospital Corps School Class 43
One photograph of the United States Navy's Hospital Corps School, Class 43 dated 1948. Pictured is an integrated class featuring African American corpsmen in the second row.
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circa 1940
unknown, fl. 1940
[Photograph of an African American soldier in a 1st armored division uniform]
One undated photograph of an African American soldier. His uniform is for the United States Army 1st Armored Division. Parts of his uniform have been hand-colored.
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[Portrait of an African American Navy soldier]
One undated black-and-white photograph of a three quarter length portrait of an African American Navy soldier.
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[Portrait of an African American soldier]
One undated black-and-white portrait of an African American soldier. He is pictured wearing an M-1 helmet, with the number "307" printed on it.
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[Portrait of an African American military soldier, Army Corps of Engineers, 317th Division]
One undated three quarter length portrait photograph of an African American military soldier. He is pictured in a uniform with Army Corps of Engineers insignia, which also identifies him as belonging to the 317th Division.
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1965-1966
Various
[Postcard, and two books][Decimalized .01-.03]
A collection of unrelated material concerning Native Americans, civil rights and the boy scouts. Collection includes one postcard of Native American symbols, one book of political cartoons concerning Civil Rights and one copy of the Boy Scout...
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12 May 1957
Resistance with Restraint
One black and white photograph entitled, "Resistance with Restraint" taken by the Associated Press dated May 12, 1957. Image is of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at a podium. On the reverse side is a typed note that includes an excerpt of his speech...
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28 June 1957
unknown, fl. 1957
[Martin Luther King Jr. receiving the Spingarn Medal]
One black and white photograph dated June 28, 1957. Image is of Martin Luther King Jr., receiving the Spingarn Medal at the 48th annual NAACP convention. He was presented the by Bishop Richard S. Emrich in Detroit, Michigan.
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circa 1930-1940
unknown, fl. 1930-1940
[Portrait of an African American man]
One undated sepia-toned photograph of an African American man. The man is dressed in a suit and cap and holds a cigar in his right hand. He stands in front of a backdrop featuring a bridge and lighthouse.
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16 December 1918
unknown, fl. 1918
Hog Killing Time in Dixie
One black and white photograph dated December 16, 1918. Image is of four Black people in front of a cooking area and two pigs hanging. On the reverse side is a note that reads, "Hog-Killing Time. In Dixie." Also listed is the date and location of...
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circa 1939-1945
unknown, fl. 1939-1945
[Photograph of four African Americans at Prince Hall Shriners event]
One undated black and white photograph of four African Americans. Image is of two men in military uniforms sitting with two women at a table. There are names written on the bottom edge identifying the individuals (from left to right) as Glen, Kaye...
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April 1906
Underwood & Underwood, fl. 1888-1930
Booker T. Washington and distinguished guests, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama
One stereocard entitled, "Booker T. Washington and distinguished guests, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama," dated April 1906. Reverse side of stereocard identifies the people photographed (from first row right to left, then second row left to right)...
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6 September 1957
Normal School Life
One wirephoto entitled, "Normal School Life," taken by the Associated Press dated September 6, 1957. Image is of students known as "Little Rock Nine" and National Guardsmen in front of Little Rock Central High School. Wire transfer information states...
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5 February 1965
Marching Off To Jail
One wirephoto entitled, "Marching Off To Jail," taken by Associated Press dated February 5, 1965. Image is of people marching in Selma, Alabama. They were marching to jail to protest voting restrictions against Black people. Wire transfer information...
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21 September 1957
Getting Ready for School Monday
One wirephoto entitled, "Getting Ready for School Monday," taken by Associated Press dated September 21, 1957. Image is of a gardener in front of Little Rock Central High School. Wire transfer information states that man pictured is Ashley Williams...
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September 23, 1957
Little Rock
One telephoto entitled, "Little Rock," taken by UPI dated September 23, 1957. Image is of three police officers carrying a man by his hands and feet. Wire transfer information states that riots had taken place after nine Black students were blocked...
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20 February 1965
Halts Night March
One wirephoto entitled, "Halts Night March," taken by Associated Press dated February 20, 1965. Image is of religious leaders talking to civil rights activists. Wire transfer information states that Selma Public Safety Director Wilson Baker spoke to...
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25 September 1957
Little Rock, Ark.
One telephoto entitled "Little Rock, Ark.," taken by UPI dated September 25, 1957. Image is of the Little Rock Nine being escorted into Central High School by the National Guard. Wire transfer information states that paratroopers escroted nine Black...
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7 March 1965
Troopers in action
One wirephoto entitled, "Troops in Action" taken by Associated Press dated March 7, 1965. Image is of state troopers removing a protester in front of a gas station. Wire transfer information states that state troopers wore gas masks while breaking up...
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8 March 1965
Charge
One wirephoto entitled, "Charge" taken by Associated Press dated March 8, 1965. Image is of state troops breaking up a civil rights demonstration. Wire transfer information states that the demonstration took place in Selma, Alabama. The purpose of...
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29 September 1957
Integration Scene Peaceful
One wirephoto entitled, "Integration Scene Peaceful," taken by the Associated Press dated September 29, 1957. Image is of paratroopers patrolling the grounds in front of Little Rock Central High School. Wire transfer information states that...
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9 March 1965
Marchers Kneel in Prayer
One wirephoto entitled, "Marchers Kneel in Prayer," taken by Associated Press dated March 9, 1965. Image is of a line of protesters praying on their knees. Across from them are state troopers. Wire transfer information states that a judge ordered the...
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11 December 1957
[Photograph of Little Rock Nine students and Little Rock Central High School]
One black-and-white photograph taken by the Associated Press dated December 11, 1957. Image is a collage of seven images that consist of the Little Rock Nine students and Little Rock Central High School. Reverse side contains a typed caption that...
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Confrontation
One wirephoto entitled "Confrontation" taken by Associated Press dated March 9, 1965. Image is of protestors approaching a line of state troopers armed with clubs on a highway. Wire transfer information describes that state troopers blocked the...
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Scene of Racial Unrest
One wirephoto entitled, "Scene of Racial Unrest," taken by Associated Press dated March 10, 1965. Image is a map of locations in Selma, Alabama identifying areas of civil rights demonstrations. The identified areas were Browns Chapel A.M.E. Church...
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12 May 1963
unknown, fl. 1963
[Photograph of Demonstration Against Racial Segregation]
One photograph dated May 12, 1963. Features a crowd gathered in front of a city hall. Image is of a crowd of demonstrators at the steps of city hall. Two children stand out from the crowd in the bottom left of the photograph. On reverse side is a...
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30 September 1958
Little Rock School Stays Shut
One telephoto entitled, "Little Rock Schools Stay Shut," taken by the Associated Press dated September 30, 1958. Images is of a sign in front of Little Rock Central High School that reads, "This school closed by order of the federal government." Four...
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Freedom March On Capitol
One wirephoto entitled, "Freedom March On Capitol" taken by Associated Press dated March 10, 1965. Image is of students on a city street surrounded by state troopers, officials, and reporters in front of the Alabama State Capitol Building in...
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3 February 1964
New York
One photograph entitled, "New York," taken by United Press International dated February 3, 1964. Features protestors marching across the Brooklyn Bridge, holding posters calling for the end of segregation and for equal opportunity education. Caption...
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11 March 1965
Police Break Up Demonstration
One wirephoto entitled, "Police Break Up Demonstration," taken by Associated Press dated March 11, 1965. Image is four police officers dragging two protestors from a demonstration. Wire transfer information states that the two men were carried off...
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7 March 1964
[Photograph of Police Fighting with CORE Demonstrators on Triborough Bridge, New York]
One photograph entitled, "New York," taken by United Press International dated March 7, 1964. Image is of police removing Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) demonstrators from New York's Triborough Bridge. Seen in the background are cars in traffic...
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Came the Dawn
One wirephoto entitled, "Came the Dawn" taken by Associated Press dated March 11, 1965. Image is of a line of protestors wrapped in blankets by a church. Police officers are photographed alongside of them. Wire transfer information states that the...
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