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| Title | 10 sticks of dynamite... four dead children |
| Subject (LC) | Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing, Birmingham, Ala., 1963
Bombings--Alabama--Birmingham--History--20th century
African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama--Birmingham--History--20th century
African American churches--Alabama--Birmingham--History--20th century
Murder--Alabama--Birmingham--History--20th century
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| Description | 7 images of bombing scene |
| Publisher | The Birmingham News |
| Date.Original | 1963-09-16 |
| Type | newspaper clipping |
| Identifier.Citation | Bombing--16th St. Baptist Church Newspaper Articles/Headlines |
| Collection | Birmingham, Alabama. Police Department Surveillance Files, 1947-1980, Archives Collection |
| Language | Eng |
| Rights | This material may be protected under Title 17 of the U. S. Copyright Law which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. |
| Place of publication | Birmingham, Ala. |
| Decade | 1961-1970
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| Holding.Institution | Birmingham Public Library (Alabama) |
| Full Text | (Captions left to right)
Tremendous blast destroyed steps leading into building
Windows shattered, debris scattered by explosion
Grandfather sobs: he lost loved one
Tragedy of explosion struck many hearts
One of many injured receives treatment
All but dead escaped serious injury
Mushrooming explosion shattered cars, struck buildings
Photograph shows damage caused across street from church
Four bodies found here in rubble of shattered basement
Firement check windows during search for clues after blast
Phone wasn't knocked out by powerful bomb explosion
Man makes urgent call during minutes after church struck
Officer with bayonet helps maintain order
Police rushed to scene of church blast
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