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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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Close up of crowd with Fathers Warner and Fly
Close up of crowd outside City Hall, with police officers in the foreground wearing gas masks; Father Ed Warner and Father Fly standing on 12th St. in the center of the photo, with their hands in their pockets.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-105.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-106.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd at City Hall beginning to run from police
Crowd outside City Hall beginning to run from the Police. Some people are running in the opposite direction of the police officers, who are lined up at the end of the street in the left portion of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-107.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-108.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Aerial view of crowd and tear gas at City Hall
Aerial view of crowd running from City Hall amidst clouds of tear gas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-109.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Aerial view of crowd running from tear gas at City Hall
Aerial view of crowd running from City Hall amidst clouds of tear gas; photo is dark.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-110.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Aerial view of crowd, policemen, and tear gas at City Hall
Aerial view of crowd running from City Hall amidst clouds of tear gas, with a police blockade in the upper left portion of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-111.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Aerial view of crowd running from tear gas away from City Hall
Aerial view of crowd running from City Hall amidst clouds of tear gas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-112.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd of people running from tear gas with Father Fly
Crowd running from City Hall amidst clouds of tear gas; Father Fly stands at the center of the photo behind a child on a bicycle, and is looking back behind him toward the police. In the front of the camera an older man is walking away from the scene with his hands in his pockets.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-113.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd running from tear gas at City Hall with Fathers Warner and Fly
Crowd running from City Hall amidst clouds of tear gas; Fathers Fly and Ed Warner on left-hand side.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-114.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd running on sidewalk with police on foreground
Crowd running on sidewalk from Oak St. on to 12th; Police in the foreground.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-115.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd running in street and on sidewalk
Crowd running down sidewalk and street from tear gas down 12th St., across from City Hall; Police officer in the foreground carrying a baton in his hand.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-116.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd running from tear gas across from City Hall
Crowd running from tear gas down 12th St., across from City Hall; Police in the foreground. Photo partially obscured by two police officers standing in front of the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-117.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd running from tear gas across from City Hall
Crowd running from tear gas down 12th St., across from City Hall; Police in the foreground, one holding a baton in his hands. In the center of the photo is a child on a bicycle.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-118.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
View from behind 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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-119.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd running from tear gas across from City Hall
Crowd running from tear gas down 12th St., across from City Hall, one person is riding a bicycle; Police in the foreground. Majority of the photo is obscured by tear gas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-120.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-121.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Aerial view of tear gas and crowd at City Hall
Aerial view of crowd running from tear gas down 12th St., across from City Hall; taken from a high floor in Police Headquarters. Police cars are parked in the street while groups of people run past them on either side.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-122.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police on sidewalk as crowd disperses
Crowd running from tear gas down 12th St.; Police in the foreground are wearing gas masks and one is armed with a pistol, walking onto the sidewalk.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-123.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police following behind a crowd running from tear gas down 12th Street
Police in gas masks following behind a crowd running from tear gas down 12th Street; present in the crowd are Father Ed Warner and Father Fly positioned ahead and looking back.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-124.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Father Ed Warner taken down by police in a cloud of tear gas
Father Ed Warner gets taken down by police in gas masks in a cloud of tear gas; photo mostly obscured by tear gas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-126.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Father Ed Warner falls onto ground and is surrounded by police
Father Ed Warner gets taken down by group of police wearing gas masks and wielding batons and falls to the ground. Father Fly stands next to police.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-127.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Father Ed Warner falls onto ground and is surrounded by police
Father Ed Warner on the ground in the street filled with tear gas surrounded by police wearing gas masks and wielding batons, Father Fly is trying to get to Father Warner but is being held back by police.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-128.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Aerial view of crowd and tear gas disbursing from street
Aerial view of 12th Street with crowd mostly dispersed and tear gas filling the street where two police cars are stopped.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-129.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Father Ed Warner being helped across lawn by three passersby
Father Ed Warner on the lawn outside the courthouse, having been beaten by police, being helped by three passersby.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-130.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Policemen stand in front of Courthouse
Police standing in front of Courthouse while clouds of tear gas fill 12th Street.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-131.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Two men run down 12th Street in a cloud of tear gas
Two unidentified African American men run down 12th Street in a cloud of tear gas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-132.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Man running down 12th Street in a cloud of tear gas
Unidentified African American man running down 12th Street in a cloud of tear gas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-133.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Clouds of tear gas filling 12th Street
Cloud of tear gas filling 12th Street; Policeman in foreground wearing a gas mask with a pistol on his hip and holding a baton in his hand.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-134.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Broken basement windows of Holy Name Church
Broken basement windows at Holy Name Church; close-up view.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-135.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Broken basement windows of Holy Name Church
Broken basement windows at Holy Name Church; close-up view.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-136.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Broken basement windows of Holy Name Church
Broken basement windows at Holy Name Church.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-137.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Broken basement windows of Holy Name Church
Broken basement windows at Holy Name Church; close-up view.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-138.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Aerial view of Kansas City
Aerial view of Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-139.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Aerial view of Kansas City
Aerial view of Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-140.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Aerial view of Kansas City
Aerial view of Kansas City; Corwin Company at 12th and Charlotte, looking east.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_photo-141.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd of students marching from Manual High School
Crowd marching from Manual High School, turning from East Truman Road onto Paseo Boulevard. A man stands next to an officer and is turned toward him, talking in the bottom right corner of the photo. To the right of the man and officer is a second officer looking toward the crowd with his back to the camera. In the upper right portion of the photo is a car with a group of girls sitting on top of it. Two other cars are parked on the street with groups of people sitting on them as well.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-001.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd of students marching from Manual High School
Crowd marching from Manual High School, turning from East Truman Rd. onto Paseo Blvd. The group is walking on the left side of the street, with a car in front and three cars behind them. The first three cars have groups of men and women sitting on top of them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-002.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd of students walking down the road
Large crowd of people marching down the right side of the road. Photo is taken up ahead of the crowd, with the majority of the bottom of the photo being the road and grass.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-003.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-004.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd of people turning right on street
Crowd marching down width of street, turning right. A few people walk alongside the crowd on the sidewalk. Majority of photo is of the street ahead of crowd, with the crowd itself in the upper portion of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-005.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Aerial view of crowd on Vine Street at Flora Avenue and Paseo Boulevard
Aerial view of crowd marching down the center of Vine Street at Flora Avenue and Paseo Boulevard. Behind the crowd are several cars.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-006.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Aerial view of crowd on Vine Street at Flora Avenue and Paseo Boulevard
Close-up aerial view of crowd marching down the center of Vine Street at Flora Avenue and Paseo Boulevard. A few individuals are looking up at the camera with arms raised in the air.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-007.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Group of protesters holding "We Shall Overcome" sign
Group poses for photo in the street; one member holding a "We Shall Overcome" sign.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-008.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Group of protesters. one holding a "We Shall Overcome" sign
Group poses for photo in the street; one member holding a "We Shall Overcome" sign.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-009.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd at City Hall
Crowd walking alongside City Hall.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-010.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police officers at 12th Street police headquarters
Police Officers lining up on 12th St. by Police Headquarters. Some officers are holding batons.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-011.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police officers at 12th Street police headquarters
White male police officers walking toward camera with police station 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 batons. In the background are more officers as well as civilians.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-012.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Close-up of crowd at City Hall
A crowd of African American people gathered outside of City Hall, facing various directions. An unidentified white man is in the background with a megaphone.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-013.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Crowd at City Hall
A crowd gathers around an African American man speaking with his hand raised, pointing ahead of him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-014.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Photo of Lincoln High School
Photograph taken outside Lincoln High School; obscured by sun glare.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-015.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police outside Lincoln High School
Police outside Lincoln High School; obscured by sun-glare. A car is parked on the street in the right portion of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-016.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police throw tear gas into Lincoln High School
View from the outside of Lincoln High School after police throw tear gas into the building.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-017.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Group of people evacuate Lincoln High School
Outside view of people evacuating Lincoln High School being directed by police with tear gas visible coming from the building. The officer in the center of the photo is pointing with a baton. A car is parked alongside the street in the left portion of the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-018.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Two policeman walking in front of Lincoln High School
Two white 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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-019.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Two policeman running down the street at Lincoln High School
Two white 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.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-020.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Police and students at Lincoln High School
Police and students standing together, surrounded by cars, outside of Lincoln High School.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-021.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
White policemen detaining an African American man at Lincoln High School
Two white policemen detaining an African American man outside Lincoln High School. The officer to the left of the detainee in the photo is using both hands to restrain one of his arms. The officer to the right of the detainee has one hand on his arm, while his other hand is holding a rifle. Behind them stands a young African American boy watching the scene, along with other police officers.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-022.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
African American man detained by a white policemen
Detained African American man with two white male police officers. The civilian's left hand is in the custody of the first police officer, while his right hand motions toward the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-023.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235
Camera shot of tear gas coming from Lincoln High School
Camera shot of front of Lincoln High School from the inside of a car with the car door open. To the right of the photo there is a police officer walking toward the school. The front yard of the school is covered in tear gas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_68-riot_slide-024.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0235