Photograph of soldiers behind a barricade during the Newark Riots

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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 six (6) National Guards standing behind a makeshift barricade. Their rifles are raised, and they are taking aim at a point above and behind the photographer. Many of the boxes making up the barricade are labeled as containing linoleum tiles or vinyl flooring.

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