Description
The 1968 Riot Collection includes over 200 powerful images of the riots in Kansas City after the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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1968 Riot Collection
Displaying 61 - 75 of 230
African American man in suit and glasses speaking alongside men in berets
Six African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck and speaking to the crowd gathered around them at Parade Park.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-045.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Group of African American men speaking to crowd at Parade Park
Six African American men standing in the back of a pickup truck and speaking to the crowd gathered around them at Parade Park.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-046.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Raised fist against a cloudy sky
A raised fist against a cloudy sky with bare tree branches on either side.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-047.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Vandalized window at a dry cleaners
Vandalized window of a dry-cleaners. In the middle of the window is a large hole with large shards of glass laying along the sidewalk in front of it. Fliers are still in tact on the remaining portion of the window. Clothing and boxes are visible inside.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-048.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Vandalized window at dry cleaners
Vandalized window of a dry cleaners. In the middle of the window is a large hole with large shards of glass laying along the sidewalk in front of it. Fliers are still in tact on the remaining portion of the window. Clothing and boxes are visible inside; blurred photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-049.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Angled view of vandalized window at dry cleaners
Angled view of vandalized window of a dry cleaners. In the middle of the window is a large hole with large shards of glass laying along the sidewalk in front of it. Fliers are still in tact on the remaining portion of the window. Clothing and boxes are visible inside; blurred photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-050.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Small crowd at John Linville's Standard Oil Station
Small crowd crossing through John Linville's Standard Oil Station on Linwood Blvd. across the street from Central High School. In the right portion of the photo, a person is climbing on top of a bus. The Left of the photo is of a Plymouth car parked along the street.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-051.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd crossing through John Linville's Standard Oil Station
Part of crowd crossing through John Linville's Standard Oil Station on Linwood Blvd. across the street from Central High School. Cars are in the foreground of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-052.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd crossing through John Linville's Standard Oil Station
Part of a crowd crossing through John Linville;'s Standard Oil Station on Linwood Blvd. across the street from Central High School.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-053.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Corner shot of Central High School
Corner of Central High School grounds on Linwood Blvd. A man is walking away from the camera down the sidewalk, while the street is full of traffic. Street and sidewalk seem to be wet with rain. Photo is slightly blurred.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-054.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
African American woman holding an umbrella
African American woman holding an umbrella, walking near Central High School, looking over at the camera. She is wearing white pants and a striped shirt.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-055.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Three people standing on a lawn
Three men on a lawn (at least two are African Americans, the third undetermined); blurred photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-056.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crown Drug Store destroyed by fire
Crown Drug Store, destroyed by fire. Debris clutters the street and sidewalk.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-057.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Group of African American students riding on top of car
Group of African American students riding in and on a car heading East on 12th St., just past McGee St. A group of young women sit on the hood of the car wearing dresses and jackets, and are looking toward the direction of the camera. Behind them on the car sit a group of young men.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-058.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Large group of African American students sitting on car
Large group of African American students sitting on the hood and trunk of a car, heading north on Vine St. at 24th. Around them are other cars and bystanders along the street and sidewalk.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-059.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235