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Identifier
10019805
Description
A burning cross was discovered in Sycamore Park near Rosedale and Mitchell in Fort Worth, Texas following protests of an African American man, Lloyd G. Austin, moving in to the Riverside neighborhood at 209 N. Judkins Street. Fort Worth Policeman W. O. Sharp, second from right, said that when he and his partner, W. D. Tucker, right, arrived at the scene there were no people present around the cross, but spectators arrived soon after. The roughly made cross was wrapped in rags to speed its burning.
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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Subjects
Segregation; Race relations; Protests; Protesters; Police; Sharp, W. O.; Tucker, W. D.
Names
Austin, Lloyd
Subjects
Segregation; Race relations; Protests; Protesters; Police; Sharp, W. O.; Tucker, W. D.