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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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Policemen in front of Lincoln High School and a line of people on the lawn
Policemen standing in the street in front of Lincoln High School next to two police cars. The police officer to the far right of the photo is looking at another police officer with his hands raised and helmet off. A line of people can be seen on the school's lawn. The rest of the photo is obscured by sun glare.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-025.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Group of African American men standing on a stone wall speaking to white police officers
Five African American men stand along the stone wall in front of Lincoln High School with two white male police officers standing below them. An African American man in a suit in the center of the photo has his hands raised and is speaking out to the police officers, who are raising their hands toward the man. One of the African American men stands to the left of the photo with his hands on his hips, looking down at the officers.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-026.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Five African American men standing on stone wall speaking to white policemen
Five African American men in suits stand along the stone wall in heated talks with white male police officers outside Lincoln High School. An African American man in the center of the group is leaning down, gesturing toward two policemen who have their hands raised toward him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-027.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd at Parade Park
Crowd gathered at Parade Park, in front of a building at 1722 East 17th Terrace (now the Black Archives of Mid-America).
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-028.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd gathered at Parade Park
Crowd gathered at Parade Park, in front of a building at 1722 East 17th Terrace (now the Black Archives of Mid-America).
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-029.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd and police gathered at Parade Park
Crowd and Police at Parade Park; view from East 17th Terrace and Vine. In the right portion of the photo, a white policeman stands next to his motorcycle. In the center of the photo, three African American men walk together, away from the crowd, toward the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-030.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Back of crowd at Parade Park
Back of crowd at Parade Park, with a group of three policemen watching from distance, standing next to their motorcycles.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-031.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Group of officers and bystanders at Parade Park
Crowd at Parade Park, with group of three white policemen watching from distance. In front of the camera, an African American man leans up against a tree, facing the crowd. A local news vehicle is parked just ahead of the man.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-032.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd of bystanders and police at Parade Park
Crowd and police at Parade Park; view from East 17th Terrace and Vine. In center of the photo is a street sign that reads "E 17th Ter". Among the crowd, a group of men stand in the back of a pick up truck.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-033.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd of bystanders and police at Parade Park
Crowd and police at Parade Park; view from East 17th Terrace and Vine. In center of the photo is a street sign that reads "E 17th Ter". Among the crowd, a group of men stand in the back of a pick up truck.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-034.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd and police gathered at Parade Park
Crowd and police at Parade Park; view from East 17th Terrace and Vine. In center of the photo is a street sign that reads "E 17th Ter". Among the crowd, a group of men stand in the back of a pick up truck.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-035.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Policemen and civilians in residential area
Close-up of three white policemen and African American civilians in residential area; dark photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-036.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Four policemen and children in residential area
Four white policemen and children (African American and white boys) in residential area, standing among vehicles. The officer in the center of the photo is without a helmet, wearing sunglasses. To his left and right are other officers with helmets. In front of them are a group of children looking at them; damaged photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-037.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Young African American boy
Close up shot of young African American boy wearing a red shirt.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-038.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Five people sitting on top of a car
Five African American people riding on top of car. At the front of the car sits a person wearing white pants, a black sweater, and a hat; damaged photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-039.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235