A photographic print showing the scene looking up Elgin Ave. from the alley between 1st St. and 2nd St. The Building on the right is the Santa Fe Freight office. Two armed men in civilian attire are walking away from the riot area, while a man and three women walk towards it. In the distance a crowd has gathered. “32” printed on back. “Negro Riot, June 1 1921” written on back. Photos 24-28 are from the same development batch, and notes are in the same handwriting. Digital image has been modified from the original for clarity.

“Onlookers watching Tulsa burn,” June 1, 1921

Image info
Image published on: October 27, 2020
Image size: 2560 × 1466 px
Image file name: 1989-004-5-26-scaled.jpg
A photographic print showing the scene looking up Elgin Ave. from the alley between 1st St. and 2nd St. The Building on the right is the Santa Fe Freight office. Two armed men in civilian attire are walking away from the riot area, while a man and three women walk towards it. In the distance a crowd has gathered. “32” printed on back. “Negro Riot, June 1 1921” written on back. Photos 24-28 are from the same development batch, and notes are in the same handwriting. Digital image has been modified from the original for clarity.

Coll. No. 1989-004-5-27

NOTE: This is image 27 in the collection, the collection ID number is correct. File names are not correct on this page.