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Blackstone Rangers and the Disciples quieting unrest following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., April 7th 1968

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Title
Blackstone Rangers and the Disciples quieting unrest following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., April 7th 1968
Creator
Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
Date
  • 1968-04-07  
  • 1960-1969  
Geographical Location
Chicago (Ill.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • The Blackstone Rangers  
  • The Disciples  
  • King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968  
  • Civil rights demonstrations  
Description
Black and white photograph showing a crowd beneath the Chicago "L." Written on verso: "The Blackstone Roughs - when they mobilized with the Disciples to keep the South Side quiet (1968)"
Dimensions
9 x 8.8 cm
Extent
1 black & white photograph
Type
Photograph  
Genre
Photographs  
Identifier
00086_04_01_04_03_040
Language
English
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Repository
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection Title
Gwendolyn Brooks Papers
Collection Number
MSS 00086
Collection Series
Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks
Collection Sub-series
Sub-series 1: Personal Photographs
Box Number
354
Folder Title
Gwendolyn Brooks' Family Photographs
Folder Number
3
Collection
Gwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection
TitleBlackstone Rangers and the Disciples quieting unrest following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., April 7th 1968
CreatorBrooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
Date
  • 1968-04-07  
  • 1960-1969  
Geographical LocationChicago (Ill.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • The Blackstone Rangers  
  • The Disciples  
  • King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968  
  • Civil rights demonstrations  
DescriptionBlack and white photograph showing a crowd beneath the Chicago "L." Written on verso: "The Blackstone Roughs - when they mobilized with the Disciples to keep the South Side quiet (1968)"
Dimensions9 x 8.8 cm
Extent1 black & white photograph
TypePhotograph  
GenrePhotographs  
Identifier00086_04_01_04_03_040
LanguageEnglish
RightsIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
RepositoryRare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection TitleGwendolyn Brooks Papers
Collection NumberMSS 00086
Collection SeriesSeries 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks
Collection Sub-seriesSub-series 1: Personal Photographs
Box Number354
Folder TitleGwendolyn Brooks' Family Photographs
Folder Number3
CollectionGwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection

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