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Skirvin Tower

Description: Photograph of the entrance to the Skirvin Tower sign, Oklahoma City, OK. Photo by Johnny Melton, Saturday June 1, 1963.
Date: June 1, 1963
Creator: Melton, Johnny
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Civil Rights Sit-in at Bishops Restaurant in Oklahoma City

Description: Photograph of an African American Civil Rights protest at Bishop's Restaurant, 113 N Broadway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 31, 1963. Seated on the floor from left to right are Linda Benson, Linda Pogue, Carolyn House, and Zella Hull. The two young men standing are Maurice Coffey on the far left, and next to him is Dwayne Cosby. Standing on the far right is Willie Ruth Jones.
Date: May 31, 1963
Creator: Melton, Johnny
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Civil Rights Demonstration at the Oklahoma State Capitol

Description: Photograph of attorney Archibald Hill, Willie James, Linda Pogue, Cecil L Williams, and Gregory Pogue at a "Jim Crow funeral" during an African American Civil Rights protest held at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City, OK, with a sign that reads, "Here Lies Segregation". , Aug. 28, 1963.
Date: August 28, 1963
Creator: Melton, Johnny
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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