Photographic postcard from the Tula Race Riot, June 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 depciting a scene from the Tulsa Race Massacre. The image is captured from an elevated position. In the center, a row of buildings burn, with dark smoke billowing into the sky. In the foreground are the remains of several buildings already burned. Pieces of furniture and other personal possessions are scattered about. Several individuals are visible in the lower left foreground: a pair walk together, a figure sits under a tree, another figure pushes a bicycle. 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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