1968 Riot Collection

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: Group of people on a sidewalk in front of the Jackson County Courthouse; Group of people standing on the sidewalk in front of the Jackson County Courthouse on Grand Boulevard. Three men are standing next a parking meter conversing while a woman is standing a few feet away observing them., May 1, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Group of people standing in front of a bar on Grand Boulevard; Group of people standing in front of a bar on Grand Boulevard across the street from the Jackson County Courthouse; light photo., May 1, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: 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., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Group of protesters holding "We Shall Overcome" sign; Group poses for photo in the street; one member holding a "We Shall Overcome" sign., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Group of protesters holding "We Shall Overcome" sign; Group poses for photo in the street; one member holding a "We Shall Overcome" sign., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: 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., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Group of six men near crowd at the Jackson County Courthouse; Six men (African American and white) off to the side of the crowd at the Jackson County Courthouse. Two men sit on the stone ledge of the steps, while four men stand on the sidewalk, One of the men sitting is leaning back, talking to the group., May 1, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Large crowd running away from police at City Hall; Large crowd running away from police officers and tear gas outside City Hall. In the foreground a man is standing with his hands in his pockets watching the oncoming crowd. Tear gas can be seen in the middle left of the photo., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Large crowd walking down narrow street; 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., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Large group of African American students sitting on car; Large group of African American students sitting on the hood and trunk of a car, heading north on Vine St. at 24th. Around them are other cars and bystanders along the street and sidewalk., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies.

: Large group of officers gathered next to Police Headquarters; Large group of police gathered on 12th St. and Locust, next to Police Headquarters. Many officers have their backs to the camera, and have their arms raised, making numerical gestures with their hands. The group closest to the camera are holding their hands up in a number four gesture, while officers in front of them are holding up their hands in number one and three gestures., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies.

: Large group of police wearing gas masks; Large group of police wearing gas masks with their backs to the camera on 12th St. outside City Hall. In the background of the photo is City Hall with a large group of people standing in front of it. In front of the camera two young white men are walking with their backs turned., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Lena Rivers Smith approaches officers outside City Hall; Close up of line of police officers with gas masks armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns outside City Hall. One officer in the middle of the line is holding his helmet and gas mask, looking down at it. Next to him is another officer holding a rifle. The majority of the officers in the line are looking toward journalist Lena Rivers Smith, wearing a dress and holding a coat, who is approaching them., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Lena Rivers Smith standing in front of police line; Lena Rivers Smith, a journalist and on-air reporter, is standing in front of a line of police officers wearing gas masks and armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns. She is wearing a dress, headscarf, and glasses while holding a coat and purse. She is walking toward the camera with her left hand raised and pointing toward the officers., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Lena Rivers Smith walks in front of a line of police officers outside City Hall; Line of police officers wearing gas masks and armed with tear gas, batons, and riot guns outside City Hall. Behind them is a group of African Americans standing next to a city bus. In the background is a sign that reads "Pepsi" and "The Diner." Lena Rivers Smith, journalist and on-air reporter, is holding a coat and walking in front of the line of police officers., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Man raising his fist in front of the Jackson County Courthouse; Man raising his fist in the crowd on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse; blurred photo., May 1, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Man running down 12th Street in a cloud of tear gas; Man running down 12th Street in a cloud of tear gas., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies.

: Man speaking into microphone at the Jackson County Courthouse; Man speaking into a microphone and Black Panther members with raised fists behind him at the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse., May 1, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: National Guard marching in two lines down a sidewalk; Aerial view of National Guard marching in two straight lines downtown on a sidewalk., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies.

: Officers on telephones at Police Headquarters; Officers and officials (all white men) on telephones, sitting around a large conference table at Police Headquarters. An officer stands in the center of the photo, behind the group of men sitting on telephones. He is looking to his left, while two officers look up in his direction., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies.

: Officers outside Police Command Post; Policemen sitting at makeshift plywood desks in front of tent at Police Command Post on Linwood and Paseo. The first officer is wearing sunglasses and looking to forward to the right of the photo. The second officer sits obscured in a shadow, with a megaphone hanging above his head. Two officers stand behind them., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies.

: Officers outside of police headquarters; 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., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Parked cars and crowd at Parade Park; Parked cars and a crowd outside Parade Park; a man is entering the car to the left of photo., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Parked cars and crowd at Parade Park; Parked cars along street outside Parade Park. To the left of the photo are crowds of people behind the parked cars., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: People running from a cloud of tear gas at the corner of 12th and Grand; A group of people run from a cloud of tear gas at the corner of 12th and Grand. One man runs through the gas. Cars are in the street on the other side of the cloud. A police officer wearing a gas mask looks on from behind the cloud., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Photo of Lincoln High School; Photograph taken outside Lincoln High School; obscured by sun glare., April 10, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Police Command Post at Linwood and Paseo; Police Command Post at Linwood and Paseo. The far right and left sides of the photo show police cars lined in a dirt parking lot. Up the driveway, close to the street, officers are congregated together and are standing next to police vans. A tent is set up in the left corner of the photo with offices inside it., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies.

: Police Command Post at Linwood and Paseo; Police Command Post at Linwood and Paseo. Photo shows the side of the Police Headquarters building. In the center of the photo is a tent, with a section of it open in an entrance. In front of the tent are police cars lined up and parked. A few officers are walking near the tent and cars., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies.

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