Little Africa On Fire (Tulsa Race Riot June 1st. 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 fires during the Tulsa Race Massacre. Taken from an elevated position, the image shows buildings and rooftops in the foreground, with several large plumes of black smoke rising from buildings in the background. Across the top of the image, written into the negative, is the text [LITTLE AFRICA ON FIRE / TULSA RACE RIOT JUNE 1ST. 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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