Birmingham Police Armored Car

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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 an armored riot car used by the Birmingham Police Department, by Platon. The white car is depicted from the front. The hood of the car and the front tire wells are covered in white, sloped plated armor. The windshield is small, narrow, rectangular, and dark. Centered above the windshield is a smaller, rectangular window that is also dark. The roof of the car is covered in white armor. The headlights are protected with a thick metal mesh. The edges of two additional window are visible on the passenger and driver sides of the car. Emblazoned on the front of the car is a dark painted device of an eagle with its wings spread over a banner and shield with black text that reads [BIRMINGHAM / POLICE]. The background of the photograph is black. The photograph has a thick white border. The edition number, [5/12], is printed in the bottom left corner.

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