Police standing in line in gas masks, visibly armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns

Description

Close up of police officers standing in line in gas masks, visibly armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns outside City Hall. The angle of the photo shows the officers' profiles, with the exception of two officers, who are looking directly at the camera. In the left corner of the photo, a man in civilian clothing is standing, holding a gas mask and helmet.
April 9, 1968
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.