Little Africa on Fire (Tulsa Race Riot 6-1-1921)

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A sepia-toned photographic postcard depicting a scene of buildings on fire from the Tulsa Race Massacre. The image has been taken from an elevated view, with power lines in the foreground, followed by rooftops and billowing dark smoke in the background. Handwritten into the negative and appearing in white text is [LITTLE AFRICA ON FIRE / TULSA RACE RIOT 6-1-1921]. The verso is marked [POST CARD] at the top with spaces for [CORRESPONDENCE] and [ADDRESS] and an AZO stamp box in the top right corner.

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