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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
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Broken basement windows of Holy Name Church
Group of four photographs documenting damage to basement windows at Holy Name Church.
Type: Image
MS-0235
Crowd of students marching from Manual High School
Crowd marching from Manual High School, turning from East Truman Rd. onto Paseo Blvd. A man stands next to an officer and is turned toward him, talking in the bottom right corner of the photo. To the right of the man and officer is a second officer looking toward the crowd with his back to the camera. In the upper right portion of the photo is a car with a group of students sitting on top of it. Two other cars are parked on the street with groups of people sitting on them as well.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-001.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Group of protesters holding "We Shall Overcome" sign with fists raised
Crowd poses for photo in the street; one member holding "We Shall Overcome" sign. Four people have their arms raised in the air making fists.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-009.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd walking down narrow street and men getting into car
Large crowd marching down a narrow street. The far right side of the photo shows a a group of African American men getting into a car.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-004.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd walking far up the street
Crowd marching down width of street, turning right. A few people walk alongside the crowd on the sidewalk. Majority of photo is of the street ahead of crowd, with the crowd itself in the upper portion of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-005.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Group of protesters holding "We Shall Overcome" sign
Close-up of protesters in the middle of the street posing and smiling; one member holding "We Shall Overcome" sign.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-008.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd of students marching from Manual High School
Crowd marching from Manual High School, turning from East Truman Rd. onto Paseo Blvd. The group is walking on the left side of the street, with a car in front and three cars behind them. The first three cars have groups of men and women sitting on top of them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-002.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd of students walking down the road
Large crowd of people marching down the right side of the road. Photo is taken up ahead of the crowd, with the majority of the bottom of the photo being the road and grass.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-003.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd at Vine St. and Paseo Blvd looking up at camera
Close-up aerial view of crowd marching down the center of Vine at Flora Ave. and Paseo. A few individuals are looking up at the camera with arms raised in the air.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-007.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Aerial view of crowd at Vine Street and Paseo Blvd
Aerial view of crowd marching down the center of Vine at Flora Ave. and Paseo. Behind the crowd are several cars.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-006.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Officers outside of police headquarters
White male police officers walking toward camera with police headquarters at 12th and Locust in the background. The first officer is carrying his rifle against his left shoulder and is wearing sunglasses. Behind him are two officers, one with police jacket on and one without, carrying billy clubs. In the background are more police officers.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-012.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Two policemen walking in front of Lincoln High School
Two white male policemen walking in the street in front of Lincoln High School. Next to them is a red car with a driver inside. Behind them is a stone wall and a grassy hill that is the front yard area of the school. People are seen at various spots on the lawn and in the background.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-017.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police using tear gas on students outside of Lincoln High School
Police using tear gas on students outside of Lincoln High School; clouds of tear gas can be seen against the building; blurred photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-016.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd outside City Hall
Close up shot of crowd outside City Hall. A white man is holding up a megaphone in the background of a group of African Americans. In the crowd are several young people facing various directions.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-013.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police officers holding billy clubs outside Police Headquarters
A large number of white male police officers lining up on 12th St. by Police Headquarters. Some officers are holding billy clubs.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-011.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235