Chicago Riots … Burned Buildings … April 7, 1968

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July 30, 2024 | SubX.News |

after Martin Luther King was assassinated … National Archives NAID: 31951 Local ID: 111-LC-52796 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/31951

VS, burned buildings in the West section. Street sign. National Guard soldiers walk past burnt buildings. Travel shot, two soldiers in jeep drive past wrecked and burned buildings.

Soldiers of the 2nd Bn, 129th Inf. from elgin, Ill stand guard in Douglas Park. VS, tall building along State St. American, Cook County, and Chicago flags at half mast. Vs, soldiers of the 4th Bn, 46th Armor from Fort Hood, Texas patrol streets. (scenes taken late afternoon).

Soldiers and police on guard in front of stores. Travel shot along street under elevated train. VS, wrecked stores. CU, picture of Martin Luther King. Soldiers in jeep open ration can.

Travel shot, two negro gangs walk along street. Dusk shots of the 4th Bn. 46th Armor troops in encampment area.

Chicago Riots Produced: April 7, 1968

Chicago Riots Produced: April 7, 1968
National Archives
NAID: 31950 Local ID: 111-LC-52795
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/31950

Cu, headline in newspaper about troops in the city. Paper blows toward highway sign “Chicago”. Sign at O’Hare Field. VS, soldiers going through mess tent, eating, and cleaning mess trays at the Navy pier area. Soldiers are with the 2nd Bn, 46th Inf from Ft. Hood Texas. VS, soldiers inside pier area bldg, resting, reading newspapers, and attending mass.

Fire Chief lectures to the soldiers. CU, insignia Old Ironsides.

Travek shot past trooops in formation and on trucks waiting to move out. VS, troops boarding trucks. VS, convoy of trucks on way to city. VS, leftists and militants at rally in Grant Park. VS, fire trucks and firemen at burning bldgs.

Night scenes, soldiers of the 5th Inf Div. Mechanized at radio jeep.

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