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People standing in front of the Silver Sands Restaurant and the Liberty Contracting Company in Birmingham, Alabama, after the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church.

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@ Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama

Farmer, John

Description

The windows of both businesses were blown out during the explosion. A photographer is visible in the right corner of the frame.
Type:
Image
Format:
4000 Ppi Tiff
Created Date:
1963 09 15
Rights:
Copyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.com
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Alabama Media Group Collection

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Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Alabama
  3. Birmingham (Ala.)
  4. Bombings
  5. Civil Rights
  6. Hate Crimes
  7. Jefferson County (Ala.)
  8. Race Relations

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