Caption from the Associated Press reads, "NBC MAN SURROUNDED---H.W. Risser, left, NBC sound man, turns and moves away from advancing crowd at the Montgomery bus station today after freedom riders were met by a mob. Moments later he was set upon and beaten." (AP Wirephoto) 1961
Title
Freedom Riders
Identifier
e_frp_005
Creator
Associated Press (Photographer)
Dates
1961-05-20
Resource
Freedom Riders press photographs album
Description
Caption from the Associated Press reads, "BUS INTEGRATIONISTS ARRIVE AT MONTGOMERY---A group of white and Negro students arrived at a bus station in Montgomery moments before fighting involving several hundred persons broke out." (AP Wirephoto) 1961
Title
Freedom Riders
Identifier
e_frp_006
Creator
Associated Press (Photographer)
Dates
1961-05-20
Resource
Freedom Riders press photographs album
Description
Caption from the Associated Press reads, "SHERIFFíS POSSE ON THE SCENE---A dozen members of the sheriffís mounted posse patrol by the front of the bus station in Montgomery today after a mob beat a group of freedom riders from Birmingham." (AP Wirephoto) 1961
Title
Freedom Riders
Identifier
e_frp_022
Creator
Associated Press (Photographer)
Dates
1961-05-20
Resource
Freedom Riders press photographs album
Description
Caption from the Associated Press reads, "MOB SCENE---Here are some of the white men who ganged around the Greyhound bus station at Montgomery today after a group of racially mixed freedom riders arrived from Birmingham. Racial rioting broke out and several persons were beaten." (AP Wirephoto) 1961
Title
Freedom Riders
Identifier
e_frp_027
Creator
Associated Press (Photographer)
Dates
1961-05-20
Resource
Freedom Riders press photographs album
Description
Caption from the Associated Press reads, "FREEDOM RIDER ON THE RUN---An unidentified Negro freedom rider at lower left, runs around the back of the bus station in Montgomery today to escape a mob which met the group at the bus station. He was caught and beaten as were many others in the racially mixed group." (AP Wirephoto 1961)