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
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Crowd at City Hall
Crowd walking alongside City Hall.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-010.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police officers at 12th Street police headquarters
Police Officers lining up on 12th St. by Police Headquarters. Some officers are holding batons.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-011.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police officers at 12th Street police headquarters
White male police officers walking toward camera with police station 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 batons. In the background are more officers as well as civilians.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-012.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Close-up of crowd at City Hall
A crowd of African American people gathered outside of City Hall, facing various directions. An unidentified white man is in the background with a megaphone.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-013.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd at City Hall
A crowd gathers around an African American man speaking with his hand raised, pointing ahead of him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-014.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Photo of Lincoln High School
Photograph taken outside Lincoln High School; obscured by sun glare.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-015.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police outside Lincoln High School
Police outside Lincoln High School; obscured by sun-glare. A car is parked on the street in the right portion of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-016.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police throw tear gas into Lincoln High School
View from the outside of Lincoln High School after police throw tear gas into the building.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-017.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Group of people evacuate Lincoln High School
Outside view of people evacuating Lincoln High School being directed by police with tear gas visible coming from the building. The officer in the center of the photo is pointing with a baton. A car is parked alongside the street in the left portion of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-018.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Two policeman walking in front of Lincoln High School
Two white 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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-019.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Two policeman running down the street at Lincoln High School
Two white policeman running down the street outside Lincoln High School. The first policeman is wearing a dark uniform and gas mask. The second policeman is wearing a light shirt and gas mask. Behind the policemen are students standing on the grassy hill in front of the school.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-020.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police and students at Lincoln High School
Police and students standing together, surrounded by cars, outside of Lincoln High School.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-021.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
White policemen detaining an African American man at Lincoln High School
Two white policemen detaining an African American man outside Lincoln High School. The officer to the left of the detainee in the photo is using both hands to restrain one of his arms. The officer to the right of the detainee has one hand on his arm, while his other hand is holding a rifle. Behind them stands a young African American boy watching the scene, along with other police officers.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-022.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
African American man detained by a white policemen
Detained African American man with two white male police officers. The civilian's left hand is in the custody of the first police officer, while his right hand motions toward the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-023.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Camera shot of tear gas coming from Lincoln High School
Camera shot of front of Lincoln High School from the inside of a car with the car door open. To the right of the photo there is a police officer walking toward the school. The front yard of the school is covered in tear gas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-024.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235