[Thomas Gentry house]
The Thomas R. Gentry house. 537 N Detroit Ave. The associated text reads: "The above residence of Tulsa, and the owner is a successful Real Estate Agent, and business man. Through Mr. Gentry, a great number of our homes have been secures in this city.
"His square dealings with the public have won for him in Tulsa the confidence of all, and being well posted and a long race liver.
"Mr. Gentry has the agency for several additions to the city of Tulsa. Gurley-Hill Liberty no. 1, Liberty no. 2, Gentry no. 1, and Gentry no. 2. He spends most of his time building homes for the race.
"Mr. Gentry is also the head of the Oquawka Cigar Store, in which Mr. M. H. Neeley and H. O. Vaden have an interest."
A. S. Newkirk, photographer.
1921 Booker T. Washington High School Yearbook
1921
Public Domain
The best negro district on Greenwood, even after the fire.
<p>Onlookers examining the burning of 511 N. Detroit Ave. (A.J. Smitherman) and 507 N. Detroit Ave. (R. T. Bridgewater).</p>
<p>This photo is reproduced from a very poor quality microfilmed image.</p>
Alvin C. Krupnick, photographer
<em>Tulsa Daily World</em><br />
1921 June 2
This was published in the <em>Tulsa Daily World</em> in 1921 and therefore is in the Public Domain.
"Food being meted out to the homeless, at McNulty Park, by relief workers."
Alvin C. Krupnick, photographer
<em>Tulsa Daily World</em>
1921 June 2
This was published in the <em>Tulsa Daily World</em> in 1921 and therefore is in the Public Domain.
Household belongings of a negro family, dumped into the street
Taken during the looting.
Alvin C. Krupnick, photographer
<em>Tulsa Daily World</em>
1921 June 2
This was published in the <em>Tulsa Daily World</em> in 1921 and therefore is in the Public Domain.
Facsimile of Mary E. Jones Parrish's identification card
After the riot and burning, African American citizens of Tulsa were required to carry identification cards. For several weeks, they were also required to wear green identity tags on their clothes identifying them as being safe and vetted for by white employers.
Mary E. Jones Parrish
Mary E. Jones Parrish. <em>Events of the Tulsa Disaster</em>. Privately published. 1922.
c. 1921
This item was published in the <em>Events of the Tulsa Disaster</em> in 1922, and is therefore in the Public Domain.
[An early sketch of Mount Zion Baptist Church]
A sketch of Mount Zion Baptist Church, then under construction.
Interestingly, the caption describes Easton St as Easter St.
Unknown Artist
Tulsa Star
1915 June 19
View of the riot district.
<p>View of the riot district taken from the roof of Booker T. Washington High School. The ruins of Dunbar Elementary School is center, with the smoldering ruins of the brick buildings at Greenwood and Archer on your upper right. Upper left is the ABC Construction buildings and the Midland tracks.</p>
<p>The photo is a very poor quality reproduction from a microfilmed copy of the <em>Chicago Defender</em>.</p>
Unknown photographer
<em>Chicago Defender</em>. 1921 June 11
1921 June [2 or 3]
This item was published in 1921 and therefore is in the Public Domain.
A House
<p>The article in the <em>Chicago Defender</em> identifies this as Dr. Thompson's house at 521 N. Detroit.</p>
<p>The photo is a very poor quality reproduction from a microfilmed copy of the <em>Chicago Defender</em>.</p>
Unknown Photographer
<em>Chicago Defender</em>, 1921 June 11
Prior to 1921 June 1
This item was published in 1921 and therefore is in the Public Domain.
The Williams Building, Greenwood and Archer, before the riot.
This picture shows the northwest corner of the corner of Greenwood and Archer, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Taken some time before the riot, the building is the Williams Building.
<p>The photo is a very poor quality reproduction from a microfilmed copy of the <em>Chicago Defender</em>.</p>
Unknown photographer
<em>Chicago Defender</em>, 1921 June 11
Before 1921 June 1
This item was published in 1921 and therefore is in the Public Domain
East side of Greenwood from Archer, shortly after the burning
This image depicts the east side of Greenwood Ave. Details are sufficient to indicate that this is fairly early after the burning, likely the evening of 1 June. The blurred figures show a lengthy shutter speed was used, suggesting a low ambient light level.
<p>The key to the numbers was in the <em>Chicago Defender</em> article:</p>
<ol><li>The ruins of the Stradford Hotel, owned by J.B. Stradford, valued at $65,000, containing 66 rooms.</li>
<li>Dreamland Theater, owned by Wesley Williams. [Note that the Dreamland sign is still hanging, indicating the early time period of the photograph].</li>
<li>Gist grocery store.</li>
<li>Ed Howard's barber shop.</li>
<li>Woods building, occupied by the Earl real estate co. [The article implies that the safe was from the real estate company. It is also possible, and has been suggested elsewhere, that the safe had been in Dr. Bridgewater's office, also in the Woods Building, where it had been used as a bank. Also in the Woods Building were the new offices of the <em>Oklahoma Sun</em> newspaper, in the space formerly occupied by the <em>Tulsa Star</em>; Gentry's real estate; Mary Parrish's school; and two other physicians.]</li>
</ol>This photo is a very poor quality reproduction from a microfilmed copy of the <em>Chicago Defender</em>.
Unknown photographer
<em>Chicago Defender</em>, 1921 June 11
1921 June [1]
This item was published in 1921 and therefore is in the Public Domain