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Three civil defense workers are shown standing guard outside the home of attorney Arthur Shores, whose house was bombed by dynamite. Caption on photo reads: (BM4) BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 5 -- GUARD BOMBED HOME -- Three Negro Civil Defense workers stand guard in front of the home of Negro attorney Arthur Shores in Birmingham, Ala. today. The house was blasted by dynamite last night.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Three Civil Defense Workers Stand Guard Outside Arthur Shores' House, September 1963
Date Created
1963-09
Description
Three civil defense workers are shown standing guard outside the home of attorney Arthur Shores, whose house was bombed by dynamite. Caption on photo reads: (BM4) BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 5 -- GUARD BOMBED HOME -- Three Negro Civil Defense workers stand guard in front of the home of Negro attorney Arthur Shores in Birmingham, Ala. today. The house was blasted by dynamite last night.
Subject
African American men, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Attorney Arthur Shores inspects the damage done to his house from a bomb that went off. Caption on photo reads: (BM2) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 5 -- INSPECTING THE DAMAGE -- Negro attorney Arthur Shores follows a police officer at they walk around the yard of his home after a bomb went off causing considerable damage in Birmingham, Ala. last night. A policeman stands guard with rifle at the ready.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Arthur Shores Inspects Damage To His House, September 1963
Date Created
1963-09
Description
Attorney Arthur Shores inspects the damage done to his house from a bomb that went off. Caption on photo reads: (BM2) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 5 -- INSPECTING THE DAMAGE -- Negro attorney Arthur Shores follows a police officer at they walk around the yard of his home after a bomb went off causing considerable damage in Birmingham, Ala. last night. A policeman stands guard with rifle at the ready.
Subject
African American men, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Mrs. A.G. Gaston tells the press about two fire bombs that were thrown at the window of her home. Caption on photo reads: (BM1) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept 9 -- TELLS OF BOMB DAMAGE -- Mrs. A.G. Gaston, wife of a Negro millionaire, tells newsmen in Birmingham yesterday how two fire bombs were thrown at the window of her palatial home before dawn. No one was injured and damage was slight. Lampshade at left was burned, glass was broken from the window and the exterior of the house was blackened.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Mrs. A.G. Gaston Showing Newsmen Bomb Damage to Home, 1963
Date Created
1963
Description
Mrs. A.G. Gaston tells the press about two fire bombs that were thrown at the window of her home. Caption on photo reads: (BM1) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept 9 -- TELLS OF BOMB DAMAGE -- Mrs. A.G. Gaston, wife of a Negro millionaire, tells newsmen in Birmingham yesterday how two fire bombs were thrown at the window of her palatial home before dawn. No one was injured and damage was slight. Lampshade at left was burned, glass was broken from the window and the exterior of the house was blackened.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A policeman carries a case containing fifty sticks of dynamite and a timing device that was placed in the home of Birmingham Mayor Albert Boutwell. Caption on photo reads: (BM4) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 1 *-- DYNAMITE FOUND AT MAYOR'S HOME -- Two city policemen carry a case containing 50 sticks of dynamite and a timing device from the home of Mayor Albert Boutwell in Birmingham today. The mayor was out of town, but his wife and son slept nearby when the bomb was found and deactivated. A second similar bomb was found at a councilwoman's home and a third exploded in a Negro residential area, injuring one boy and causing extensive damage.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Policeman Carrying a Box of Dynamite from Birmingham Mayor's Home, 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
A policeman carries a case containing fifty sticks of dynamite and a timing device that was placed in the home of Birmingham Mayor Albert Boutwell. Caption on photo reads: (BM4) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 1 *-- DYNAMITE FOUND AT MAYOR'S HOME -- Two city policemen carry a case containing 50 sticks of dynamite and a timing device from the home of Mayor Albert Boutwell in Birmingham today. The mayor was out of town, but his wife and son slept nearby when the bomb was found and deactivated. A second similar bomb was found at a councilwoman's home and a third exploded in a Negro residential area, injuring one boy and causing extensive damage.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Attorney Arthur Shores and a police officer inspect the damage to a window in his home after a bomb went off in his yard. Caption on photo reads: (BM20) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 4 -- BOMB DAMAGE -- Arthur Shores, right, Negro attorney, and a police officer view damage to a window of the Shores home after a bomb went off in the yard in Birmingham, Ala. tonight.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Arthur Shores and a Policeman View Bomb Damage To Home, 1963
Date Created
1963
Description
Attorney Arthur Shores and a police officer inspect the damage to a window in his home after a bomb went off in his yard. Caption on photo reads: (BM20) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 4 -- BOMB DAMAGE -- Arthur Shores, right, Negro attorney, and a police officer view damage to a window of the Shores home after a bomb went off in the yard in Birmingham, Ala. tonight.
Subject
African American men, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
The parents of Denise McNair are shown holding her photo the day after she was killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Caption on photo reads: (BM10) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 16 -- PARENTS OF BLAST VICTIM -- Mr. and Mrs. Chris McNair hold picture of the daughter, Denise, 11, in Birmingham today as they tell a newsman about the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. Denise and three other young Negro girls died in the blast which came during Sunday School yesterday. McNair operates a commercial photo studio. Written on verso: Gray (?) C. Hazard of Freedom Fighting
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Parents of Church Bombing Victim Denise McNair Holding Her Picture, September 16, 1963
Date Created
1963-09-16
Description
The parents of Denise McNair are shown holding her photo the day after she was killed in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Caption on photo reads: (BM10) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 16 -- PARENTS OF BLAST VICTIM -- Mr. and Mrs. Chris McNair hold picture of the daughter, Denise, 11, in Birmingham today as they tell a newsman about the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. Denise and three other young Negro girls died in the blast which came during Sunday School yesterday. McNair operates a commercial photo studio. Written on verso: Gray (?) C. Hazard of Freedom Fighting
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Crime, African American children
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Construction workers and other individuals examine the damage caused by a bombing at the A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A.G. Gaston Motel Bombing Aftermath, May 10, 1963
Date Created
1963-05-10
Description
Construction workers and other individuals examine the damage caused by a bombing at the A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama.
Subject
Race discrimination, Crime, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A view of the damage caused by a bomb at the A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A.G. Gaston Motel Bombing Aftermath, May 10, 1963
Date Created
1963-05-10
Description
A view of the damage caused by a bomb at the A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama.
Subject
Race discrimination, Crime, Civil rights movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series