Riverside neighborhood protesting Lloyd G. Austin's move to the all-white neighborhood

Creator

Preview

Identifier

10019802

Description

A group of unidentified teenagers walk away from the residence of Lloyd G. Austin, an African American man, at 209 N. Judkins Street in the Riverside neighborhood of Fort Worth, Texas. The group hung an effigy from a tree in front of the house to protest Mr. Austin's move in to the all-white neighborhood. Moments after this photo was taken, a gunshot was fired from the house at the group.

Archival Date

1956-09-02

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6 09/02/1956 #3662

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Segregation; Race relations; Protests; Protesters; Effigies