Slain victim at Convention Hall
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@ Oklahoma State University-Tulsa. Special Collections and Archives
Reeder, Charles L
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A slain black man laying on a Oil Well Supply Co. flatbed truck parked in front of Convention Hall from the Tulsa Race Massacre, 1921. An armed white man stands on the flatbed as another black man is visible to the side of the truck. Civilians standby while others are shown at the entrance to the hall. A label notes: "Oil Well Supply Co. flat bed truck bearing a black corpse in front of Convention Hall 'Dentention' spot." Photograph by Dr. C. L. Reeder.The Tulsa Race Massacre (Tulsa Race Riot) of 1921 Collection documents the history of the event through photographs, interviews, correspondence, and articles that are all part of a rich archive of materials from the Ruth Sigler Avery Collection.
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