Ruins of the Tulsa Race Riot 6-1-21

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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 the destroyed Greenwood district of Tulsa after the Tulsa Race Massacre. Taken from an elevated position, the image depicts blocks of rubble where there had been homes and businesses. At the top right, an empty building facade stands. In the far background are several trees. At the bottom right corner, written into the negative and appearing as white text is [RUINS OF THE / 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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