Photograph of Dreamland Theater being rebuilt following the Tulsa Race Massacre

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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 black and white photograph of the Dreamland Theater as reconstruction is being completed following the destruction of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The image depicts a two story brick building with a center arch. The first floor is still uncompleted, without windows or doors and there are construction materials in front. A headstone at the center of the arch reads "19 DREAMLAND 21".

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