Bruce R. Watkins leads crowd marching on I-70

Description

Close-up of crowd (majority African Americans with some white people as well) marching west on I-70. In the center of the photo is Bruce R. Watkins, Jackson County Circuit Court Clerk, wearing a suit with his hand raised above his head. To the right of him in the photo is a younger African American woman wearing a dress and sweater. Behind them are several members of the crowd as well as traffic.

Contributors

Photographer: Watkins, Bruce R. (Bruce Riley), 1924-1980

Date Issued

1968-04-09

Type

Image

Extent

1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm

Member of

1968 Riot Collection

Time Period

1961-1970

Subject (Topical)

Civil rights movements

Demonstrations

African American men

African American women

Subject (Geographic)

Subjects (community)

Rights

Copyright Not Evaluated

Rights Note

Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.

To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0235

Source

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Unit

LaBudde Special Collections