Object Details
Created by
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.
Description
A black-and-white photograph of a column of African American men with hands raised in surrender, being led into a building. A crowd of white men, several wielding long guns, stand on either side. The photograph is bent at top left corner and fused to cardstock along with objects 2019.95.3, 2019.95.5, and 2019.95.6.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cassandra P. Johnson Smith
Date
1921
Object number
2019.95.4
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
gelatin silver prints
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (Image and sheet): 4 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (11.4 × 9.5 cm)
H x W (Board): 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)
Place depicted
Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Communities
Race relations
Race riots
Tulsa Race Massacre
U.S. History, 1919-1933
Violence
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2019.95.4