Image published on: | October 27, 2020 |
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Image size: | 2560 × 1568 px |
Image file name: | 1989-004-5-11-scaled.jpg |
“Burning of church where ammunition was stored during Tulsa Race Riot 6-1-1921,” June 1, 1921
Mt. Zion Baptist Church is burning in this picture taken about Cameron St. and Elgin Ave. The Church was rumored at the time to have been a storehouse for weapons and ammunition. Title is taken from the writing on the face of the postcard. Digital image has been modified from the original for clarity.
Coll. No. 1989-004-5-11