Civil Rights Movement and State Power Illinois National Guard Press Photo Archive Documenting Chicago Unrest and Military Mobilization 1936 to 1984
Illinois National Guard press photograph archive, 1936–1984, documenting the Guard’s role as both military reserve force and instrument of state authority across mid twentieth century American conflicts and civil crises. The images place the Guard within major domestic flashpoints in Illinois, including deployment during the 1966 Chicago disturbances, the 1968.....
