1968 Riot Collection

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Raised fist against a cloudy sky
A raised fist against a cloudy sky with bare tree branches on either side., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Rear of crowd and parked cars at Parade Park
Rear of crowd and parked cars at Parade Park. One woman is looking toward the camera while the rest of the crowd looks toward the speakers., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Rear view of officers and integrated group of civilians in front of City Hall
Backside view of armed police officers standing on the street outside City Hall. A line of officers stand in the intersection, while sporadic groups of officers stand behind them. In front of them is a grassy hill in that lies in front of City Hall where black and white civilians are standing., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Side view of police blockade behind the crowd at City Hall
Side view of police blockade behind the crowd outside City Hall, moving from the left o the right of the photo., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Six African American men standing on Lincoln High School wall with two white police officers
Six African American men (one partially obscured) 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 his 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., April 10, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Small crowd at John Linville's Standard Oil Station
Small crowd crossing through John Linville's Standard Oil Station on Linwood Blvd. across the street from Central High School. In the right portion of the photo, a person is climbing on top of a bus. The Left of the photo is of a Plymouth car parked along the street., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Small crowd marching down the street
Small crowd marching down the street, followed by car and school busses., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Small crowd marching down the street
Small crowd marching down the street; blurred photo., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Small crowd marching down the street
Small crowd marching down the street; damaged photo., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Small group of people on the sidewalk of Grand Boulevard
Small group of people standing on the sidewalk next to Grand Boulevard. The group is standing next to a parking meter. One man has his back to the camera, while the man and woman next to him are facing the camera., May 1, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Small group of people walking down Grand Boulevard
Small group of people walking down Grand Boulevard toward the camera; light photo., May 1, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Three African American men walking down Grand Boulevard
Three African American men walking down Grand Boulevard. The first two men are wearing black berets., May 1, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Three people sitting on ground next to the Jackson County Courthouse
Three people sitting on the ground outside the Jackson County Courthouse next to a parked car; left portion of photo obscured by light., May 1, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Three people standing on a lawn
Three men on a lawn (at least two are African Americans, the third undetermined); blurred photo., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two Black Panther members raising their fists
Two Black Panther members wearing black berets and black jackets stand on the steps of the Jackson County Courthouse with raised fists; blurred photo., May 1, 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two men run down 12th Street in a cloud of tear gas
Two men run 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.
Two police officers standing on opposite sides of street in front of police command post
Two policemen standing on opposite sides of the street outside Police Command Post on Linwood and Paseo. The first officer has his back to the camera, facing across the street toward the second officer, who is looking toward an oncoming car. Behind him are parked cars along the street, and an African American man wearing a coat., Likely April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies.
Two policeman running down the street at Lincoln High School
Two 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., April 10, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two policeman walking in front of Lincoln High School
Two 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., April 10, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two policemen in gas masks running in front of Lincoln High School
Two white male 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 African American students standing on the grassy hill in front of the school., April 10, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Two policemen walking in front of Lincoln High School
Two white male 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. People are seen at various spots on the lawn and in the background., April 10, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Vandalized window at a dry cleaners
Vandalized window of a dry-cleaners. In the middle of the window is a large hole with large shards of glass laying along the sidewalk in front of it. Fliers are still in tact on the remaining portion of the window. Clothing and boxes are visible inside., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Vandalized window at dry cleaners
Vandalized window of a dry cleaners. In the middle of the window is a large hole with large shards of glass laying along the sidewalk in front of it. Fliers are still in tact on the remaining portion of the window. Clothing and boxes are visible inside; blurred photo., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
View from behind of the crowd running from tear gas at City Hall
View from behind of the crowd running from tear gas down 12th St., across from City Hall; Father Fly possibly in center-right of photo., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies.
View from behind of the crowd running from tear gas at City Hall
View from behind of the crowd running from tear gas down 12th St.; Police in the foreground are wearing gas masks and holding batons in their hands. Cloud of tear gas in the left portion of the photo., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
View of crowd at City Hall
View of crowd gathering at City Hall; taken from across the street. A large group of people stand in front of City Hall's doors, while a smaller group is disbursed in the courtyard area. Onlookers stand across the street with their backs to the camera. A statue of Andrew Jackson is seen at the left of the photo., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies.
View of officers in tent at police command post
View of policemen inside tent at Police Command Post on Linwood and Paseo. In the lower left portion of the photo sits an officer with his profile to the camera. Behind him is another officer sitting in a chair with his back to the camera. In the background of the photo is a group of officers discussing with each other. In the group, the officer to the far left has a phone to his ear. The officer next to him is wearing glasses with his head lowered, looking down toward the table. The third officer is standing over the group, wearing a police hat. The fourth officer is sitting, looking at the rest of the group. Another officer stands at the end of the table, wearing sunglasses with his hand on a walkie- talkie., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Two copies.
View of the crowd at City Hall
View of the crowd gathering at City Hall; taken from across the street. A large group of people stand in front of City Hall's doors, while a smaller group is disbursed in the courtyard area. Onlookers stand across the street with their backs to the camera., April 9, 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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