Violence breaks out,Robeson concert,police,anti-communism,riots,New York,NY,1949

Title: Violence breaks out at Robeson concert
Date Created/Published: 1949 Sep. 4.
Summary: Photograph shows a state trooper being helped to his feet after he was hit by a rock thrown by a demonstrator at a Paul Robeson concert in Peekskill, New York.
Notes:
Photograph by Acme Photo.
Date stamped on verso: 1949 Sep. 6.
Note on verso: Violence breaks out at Robeson concert, Peekskill, N.Y.: A state trooper is helped to his feet after he was hit by a rock thrown from a veterans group demonstrating during the concert by Negro baritone Paul Robeson, at Peekskill, Sept. 4. Violence broke out despite numerous police on hand because of a similar riot eight days ago.
No. 914377.
Title from item.
Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Subjects:
Police--New York (State)--Peekskill--1940-1950.
Riots--New York (State)--Peekskill--1940-1950.
Anti-communism--New York (State)--Peekskill--1940-1950.
Photographic prints--1940-1950.
Bookmark /2011645172/
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