More from the Chicago riots
horde of young boys run to the corner where a young black man was being beaten during Chicago's race riots of 1919. White youngsters drove out African-American residents by stoning their homes during the race riots.
Police remove the body of a black man killed during the 1919 race riots. The five days of violence were sparked when a black teenager crossed an invisible boundary between the waters of the 29th Street beach, known to be reserved for whites, and the 25th Street beach, known to be reserved for blacks
A man armed with a machine gun sits at the Cook County Jail during the 1919 Chicago race riots
A black man is searched by Chicago Police in front of a crowd at an unidentified spot
Crowds gather at 36th and State Streets, the center of the riot area
The state run militia patrols the streets of Chicago
Troops gather at 47th Street and Wentworth Avenue
A soldier tells a man to "back up" during the race riots in Chicago in 1919. The soldiers were in place to keep white people in their own district
The original caption for this photo reads: "These Negro policemen appeal for law and order. Detective Sergeants Middleton and Scott drive through riot area urging members of their race to get off streets and go home." The photo was taken a day after the rioting began, July 28, 1919. Editors note: part of this print was hand-panted
The state militia was mobilized in Chicago at the height of the 1919 race riot
