"Negro slain in the Tulsa Race Riot, June-1-1921"
Dates
- Creation: 1921-06-01
Creator
- Alden, Richard Champney, 1896-1974 (Photographer, Person)
Summary
A postcard showing a man lying dead in the street, with a sheet, or piece of paper covering his face. This victim appears in a number of photographs in this collection, taken from different angles at different times of the morning.
Title is taken from the writing on the face of the postcard. Digital image has been modified from the
original for clarity.
The photographer is unidentified. The Postcards were first published in 1921.
Conditions Governing Use
This high resolution image is provided as a community service. If it is used, please cite that the original is in the Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa.
Extent
1 item : Digital image ; 4427 kilobytes
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Originals
Original image is in the Department of Special Collections, McFarlin Library, The University of Tulsa,
Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 archive, 1920-2007 photograph album.
Existence and Location of Copies
Original copies of this postcard can be found in the following collections: Ruth Sigler Avery Collection at OSU Tulsa; Hannibal Johnson’s private collection, the National Museum of African American History. The Beryl Ford Collection (with the Tulsa City-County Library and the Tulsa Historical Museum), the
Oklahoma Historical Society, and the Greenwood Cultural Center have photographic copies.
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
McFarlin Library
University of Tulsa
2933 E. 6th St
Tulsa 74104-3123 USA
(918) 631-2496
speccoll@utulsa.edu