Photograph
Violence at Little Rock
| Violence against African American journalists covering the Little Rock integration story. Here the crowd moves in on Jimmy Hicks (center, wearing a hat), the managing editor of the New York Amsterdam News. The photographer is Earl Davy of the Arkansas State Press. A few minutes later both men were beaten and Davy's camera smashed. Hicks was slugged from behind moments after the photograph was taken. |
| Image ID: | 52732 |
|---|---|
| Creation Date: | 09 28 1957 |
| Creator Name: | New York Front |
| City: | Little Rock |
| County: | |
| State: | Arkansas |
| Collection Name: | Daisy Bates papers, 1946-1966 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH Mss 523.20 |
| Original Dimensions: | 9 x 5.75 inches |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
|---|