race riots

The Murder of Powell / C.S.R . wood engraving, Library of Congress

Illustration shows a group of Irish immigrant workers with clubs standing over the body of African American laborer Denis Powell during the race riots near Patenburg, Hunterdon County, N.J. Illus. in: Harper'... More

Ranger Quigley speaks about race riots in Boston

On March 13th, Ranger Shawn Quigley led a brown bag lunch discussion on the history of race riots in Boston for staff from Boston National Historical Park and Boston African American National Historic Site at t... More

Smoldering ruins of African American's homes following race riots in T...

Photo by Alvin C. Krupnick Co. Forms part of: Visual Materials from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Records. Collection finding aid available.

Furniture in street during race riot, probably due to eviction, Tulsa,...

Collection finding aid available. Forms part of: Visual Materials from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Records.

Rear view of truck carrying African Americans during the Tulsa, Okla. ...

Forms part of: Visual Materials from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Records. Collection finding aid available.

Part of district burned in race riots, Tulsa, Okla

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Date received: 26 January 1922. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Dis. Rel. Data: Mr. Stuart, Feb. 1922. Classifica... More

The Woods bldg. after the race riots, Tulsa, Okla

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Date received: January 26, 1922. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Dis. Rel. Data: Mr. Stuart, Feb. 1922. Classific... More

Williams Bldg., West side of 100 blk. N. Greenwood Tulsa, Okla. After ...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Dis. Rel. Data: Mr. Stuart, Feb. 1922. Classification: Disaster Relief. Gift; Ame... More

After the mob had passed

Rubble of houses in Tulsa, Okla. after race riots. Photo by Alvin C. Krupnick Co. Forms part of: Visual Materials from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Records. Collection finding ... More

Showing reconstruction in Tulsa, Okla. This part of town was demolishe...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Date received: 26 January 1922. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Dis. Rel. Data: Mr. Stuart, Feb. 1922. Classifica... More

Rubble of houses in African American neighborhood in Tulsa, Okla. afte...

Photo by Alvin C. Krupnick Co. Forms part of: Visual Materials from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Records. Collection finding aid available.

Truck on street near Litan Hotel carrying soldiers and African America...

Photo by Alvin C. Krupnick Co. Forms part of: Visual Materials from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Records. Collection finding aid available.

Headquarters staff, American Red Cross Disaster Relief Hdqs., Tulsa, O...

Photograph shows group portrait of African American and white relief workers in front of Red Cross building. Filed in: Disaster Relief Race Riots Oklahoma Tulsa, 1921. Forms part of: American National Red Cros... More

The fatal shooting of Powell stirred Negro rioters to race through Har...

Public domain photograph of New York City, Broadway, downtown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Police at Gates Ave. station in Brooklyn check loot, including several...

Photograph shows police officers Tom McMahon, David Ablett, and Robert Fales documenting confiscated stolen items. Title from news agency caption on item. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun New... More

Part of crowd in Harlem chants and taunts police on Lenox Ave. last ni...

NYWT&S staff photograph. Title from news agency caption on item. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

[Police in Harlem standing on the street with guns drawn and pointing ...

NYWT&S staff photograph. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

Incident at 133rd St. and Seventh Ave. last night as Harlem was torn b...

NYWT&S staff photograph. Title from news agency caption on item. Additional caption: The Powell shooting touched off scenes like this in the streets of Harlem. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun... More

'It really takes guts to stick' This scene occurred at Fulton St. and ...

Photograph shows confrontation between African Americans and police with billysticks. Title from news agency caption on item. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection ... More

Detective examines burned out police car on Herkimer St. and Nostrand ...

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Policeman confronts a group at Seventh Ave. and 126th St. during renew...

NYWT&S staff photograph. Title from news agency caption on item. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

[Smoke rises near U.S. Capitol, during riot, 1968] / MST.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic Capitol building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

D.C. riot aftermath -- food distributing center

Photograph showing African American men carrying supplies from a food distribution center at a church. Title from contact sheet folder caption. U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact s... More

D.C. riot. April '68. Aftermath

Photograph showing firefighters spraying water on shops, including Beyda's, Miles Shoes, and Graysons, that were burned during the riots that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Title from con... More

D.C. riot. April '68. Aftermath / [WKL].

Photograph showing a soldier standing guard at 7th and N Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., with the ruins of buildings that were destroyed during the riots that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, J... More

D.C. riot. April '68. Aftermath

Photograph showing members of the D.C. National Guard patrolling streets as pedestrians walk by. Title from contact sheet folder caption. U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet a... More

[Soldiers stand guard near U.S. Capitol, during 1968 riots] / WKL.

Contact sheet folder caption: "D.C. Riot, aftermath, WKL, 4-8-68." U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection. Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 18951, frame no. 34.

Captured negros - race riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma

1921. June 1st. Captured negros on the way to the conference room during a race riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma

Race riots in Chicago

1919 race riots in Chicago. 38 killed, 599 wounded mbolee

[Harlem Riot], Library of Congress narratives collection

[Harlem Riot], Library of Congress narratives collection

[Harlem Riot], Library of Congress narratives collection

[Harlem Riot], Library of Congress narratives collection

[Harlem Riot], Library of Congress narratives collection

The riots at New York - The rioters burning and sacking the Colored Or...

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Scenes in Memphis, Tennessee, during the riot--burning down a freedmen...

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"Race Riots of 1834"

Public domain scan of a manuscript related to African American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Negroes under protection of police leaving wrecked house in riot zone.

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"Race Riots of 1834"

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Riot damage in D.C. / [WKL]., Washington DC

Photograph shows the ruins of a store in Washington, D.C., that was destroyed during the riots that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Title from contact sheet folder caption. U.S. News & Wor... More

Riot damage in D.C. / [WKL]., Washington DC

Photograph shows the ruins of a store in Washington, D.C., that was destroyed during the riots that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Title from contact sheet folder caption. U.S. News & Wor... More