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Photo Gallery

The OSU Archives maintains a large collection of images that were taken by the police, University photographers and students during the 1970 demonstrations. Assembled here are 30 photographs that provide a visual aid to the events of that spring. This photo gallery has been arranged to give a feel for the sequence of events. Please note the conditions of use below prior to viewing the photos.

  • African-American students block Denney Hall entrance African-American students block Denney Hall entrance
  • Student speaks at rally Student speaks at rally
  • Students at rally Students at rally
  • Students protest at Brown Hall Students protest at Brown Hall
  • Students paint van to show support Students paint van to show support
  • Students protest outside Hayes Hall Students protest outside Hayes Hall
  • Student sit-in on Oval Student sit-in on Oval
  • Students converge on Oval Students converge on Oval
  • Student rally outside Bricker Hall Student rally outside Bricker Hall
  • Student speaker on Oval Student speaker on Oval
  • Students prepare for a rally Students prepare for a rally
  • Large rally on Oval Large rally on Oval
  • Students speak at rally on Oval Students speak at rally on Oval
  • Students sit at rally on Oval Students sit at rally on Oval
  • Political Science Professor Louis Nemzer speaks at rally on Oval Political Science Professor Louis Nemzer speaks at rally on Oval
  • Student with sign at rally Student with sign at rally
  • Speaker at rally on Oval Speaker at rally on Oval
  • Police clear High street Police clear High street
  • Police disperse students on Neil Avenue Police disperse students on Neil Avenue
  • Police mobilize on campus Police mobilize on campus
  • Broken glass and debris litter an entrance of the Ohio Union Broken glass and debris litter an entrance of the Ohio Union
  • Students erect barricade to block police access Students erect barricade to block police access
  • National Guard gets called in to restore order National Guard gets called in to restore order
  • Guardsmen with bayonets ready in front of Hayes Hall Guardsmen with bayonets ready in front of Hayes Hall
  • Student protester in a tree Student protester in a tree
  • Students confront members of the National Guard Students confront members of the National Guard
  • Student walks by a line of soldiers Student walks by a line of soldiers
  • National Guard members shoot tear gas onto Oval National Guard members shoot tear gas onto Oval
  • Student comes prepared with oxygen tank Student comes prepared with oxygen tank
  • Students post signs to sell their belongings Students post signs to sell their belongings

CONDITIONS OF USE 

The photographs on this website are presented for use in research, teaching and private study. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) photographs from this site without further permission on the condition that you provide the following attribution of the source on all copies:

http://library.osu.edu/sites/exhibits/1970demonstrations/photogallery.htm

For any other use, please contact the University Photo Archives at (614) 292-1767, or via email at drobik.5@osu.edu

The University Photo Archives is open for research use by the public at the Ohio State University Archives Building, 2700 Kenny Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210. Research hours are from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Researchers are advised to contact the Photo Archives prior to using the collection.

 
 

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