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Scene from Tulsa Race Riot June 1st 1921

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Unidentified

Caption

On May 31 and June 1, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, mobs of white residents brutally attacked the African American community of Greenwood, colloquially known as "Black Wall Street," in the deadliest racial massacre in U.S. history. Amidst the violence, both white rioters and the Oklahoma National Guard rounded up black residents of Greenwood and forced them to detention centers. More than 6,000 African Americans were interned at the Convention Hall, the Tulsa County Fairgrounds, and the baseball stadium McNulty Park. Some were held for as long as eight days., Photo postcards of the Tulsa Race Massacre were widely distributed following the massacre in 1921. Like postcards depicting lynchings, these souvenir cards were powerful declarations of white racial power and control. Decades later, the cards served as evidence for community members working to recover the forgotten history of the riot and secure justice for its victims and their descendants.

Place

Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

Photographed BY

Unidentified

Directed by

Rev. Jones, S. S., American, 1869 - 1936

Caption

Rev. Solomon Sir Jones was a Baptist minister, businessman, and amateur filmmaker. This collection of home movies by Jones documents African American communities in Oklahoma between 1924 and 1928, depicting residents at work and in their homes, as well as activities at local schools, businesses, and churches. Community social events such as parades and funerals are prominently featured.

Place

Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

Albumen print of mebers of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows

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Unidentified

Place

The Ohio State University, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America

Gelatin silver prints of Charley Pride wearing a Memphis Red Sox uniform

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Unidentified

Place

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America

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Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Place

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Place

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Place

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Portrait of Rev. Excel Williams, Sr. and Mrs. Ada Lee Williams

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Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Place

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Place

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Portrait of two young women at a 4-H fair

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Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Place

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Studio portrait of a woman in a graduation cap and gown

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Place

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Place

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Created by

Rev. Anderson, Henry Clay, American, 1911 - 1998

Place

Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

Children from Metropolitan Baptist Church use letters to announce Easter on the Washington Monument grounds, Washington, D.C., 1999

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Johnson, Jason Miccolo, American

Place

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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Spitzer, David D., American

Place

Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

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Spitzer, David D., American

Place

Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, North and Central America

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Spitzer, David D., American

Place

New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Lester, Julius, American, born 1939

Place

Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

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Fleming, Peggy, American

Place

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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Fleming, Peggy, American

Place

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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Johnson, John, American, 1879 - 1953

Place

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America

Print of a young woman posing in a dress with her legs crossed

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Johnson, John, American, 1879 - 1953

Place

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States, North and Central America

Work Study Group - North Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Herron, Gaylord Oscar, American

Place

Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

Photographed BY

Herron, Gaylord Oscar, American

Place

Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

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Conley, Beverly, American, born 1944

Place

Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

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Wiener, Leigh, American, 1929 - 1993

Place

Berlin, Germany, Europe

Digital print of Edwin "Bill" Berry at Chicago Freedom Movement rally

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Kleina, Bernard, American

Place

Soldier Field, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Photographed BY

Bey, Dawoud, American, born 1953

Place

Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America

Photographed BY

Draper, Louis H., American, 1935 - 2002

Photographed BY

Unidentified

Place

Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America

Photographed BY

Unidentified

Chromogenic print of Julius Carry as Sho'Nuff

Created by

Unidentified

Created by

Draper, Louis H., American, 1935 - 2002

Created by

Terry, Roderick, American, Penn Camera, American, 1954 - 2012

Place

National Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

Digital image of a Taylor family man by a lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard

Photographed BY

Taylor, Ouida F., American, died 2001

Place

Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America

Digital image of Taylor family women riding bicycles on Martha's Vineyard

Photographed BY

Taylor, Ouida F., American, died 2001

Place

Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America

Digital image of Taylor family women posing on rocks on Martha's Vineyard

Photographed BY

Taylor, Ouida F., American, died 2001

Place

Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America

Digital image of Taylor family couples posing on Martha's Vineyard

Photographed BY

Taylor, Ouida F., American, died 2001

Place

Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America

Digital image of a young woman with a bicycle on Martha's Vineyard

Photographed BY

Taylor, Ouida F., American, died 2001

Place

Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America

Digital image of Taylor family members painting furniture on Martha's Vineyard

Photographed BY

Taylor, Ouida F., American, died 2001

Place

Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, Martha's Vineyard, North and Central America

Photographed BY

Thompson, Don, American

Place

Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America

Aerial photograph of fields along Black River in Georgetown, South Carolina

Photographed BY

Soliday, David, American

Caption

SC – Georgetown Area - A Graphic SC. – Georgetown Area. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.

Place

Black River, Georgetown, Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Aerial photograph of fields along the Waccamaw River

Photographed BY

Soliday, David, American

Caption

Looking upriver from above the Georgetown Bridge. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.

Place

Waccamaw River, Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Aerial photograph of canals in Topsail, NC

Photographed BY

Soliday, David, American

Caption

NC – Near New River. This image is intriguing to all historians since few know the exact history of these canals. Most suspect drainage. Possibly some rice in very early years. This is Top Sail NC. African made canals is a subject I'd like to investigate and photograph further. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.

Place

Mill Creek, Topsail, Pender County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Aerial photograph of rice fields just south of Savannah, Georgia

Photographed BY

Soliday, David, American

Caption

GA – Ogeechee River. These extensive fields just south of Savannah are steeped in history. Maybe most notable is that Darien (to the south) was burned in 1863 by the African American 54th Massachusetts Volunteers. In the very far distance is Henry Ford's plantation. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.

Place

Ogeechee River, Richmond Hill, Bryan County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Aerial photograph showing breached banks of the Combahee River

Photographed BY

Soliday, David, American

Caption

SC – Combahee River. Simply a scenic of a well-maintained impoundment managed for wildlife. There are broken banks in the foreground. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.

Place

Combahee River, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Scanned aerial photograph of the lower Combahee River

Photographed BY

Soliday, David, American

Caption

SC – Lower Combahee. Simply a winter's illustration of broken fields. In the far background is the remnant of a rail line. I do not know its history. Film

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Combahee River, Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, Sea Islands, South Carolina Lowcountry, North and Central America

Aerial photograph taken near Pon Pon and Willtown Bluff Plantations

Photographed BY

Soliday, David, American

Caption

Pon Pon and Willtown Bluff Plantations on the lower Edisto. This area was the second settlement in SC - wiped out by Indians in the Yemassee Indian War. –Description from photographer, David Soliday.

Place

Edisto River, Colleton County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America

Photographed BY

Dr. Derby, Doris, American

Place

Mississippi, United States, North and Central America

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