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Unveiling, 1913 (front of postcard)
"In Memoriam," 1913
Confederate Monument (Silent Sam), circa 1913-1920s
Soldiers' Monument, undated
Soldiers in front of Silent Sam, 1918
"The Squirrel Hunter," 1927
Confederate Monument, undated
Confederate Monument Cartoon, 1943
Confederate Soldiers' Monument, circa 1943
Students sit at the base of Silent Sam, circa 1939-1942
Silent Sam, c. 1940s-1960s
View of Silent Sam, 1960s.
Students climbing Silent Sam, circa 1939-1942
Close-up view, 1960s
Jumping from Silent Sam, 1968
Graffiti, 1968
Silent Sam with "We Support BSM Demands" sign, 1969
Confederate Monument painted with swastika and "PIGS GO HOME," circa 1969
Kappa Alpha fraternity in the 1969 Yackety Yack
Silent Sam with Ku Klux Klan robe, 1970
James Cates memorial demonstration, 19 November 1971
Silent Sam with scarf, 1973
Removed for restoration, 1986
After restoration, 1986
L.A. Riots gathering, 1992
Martin Luther King Day rally, 1997
Freedom Legacy Project flyer, 2001
Slave narrative reading, 2015
Graffiti, 2015
Workers clean the monument, 2015
"Who is Sandra Bland?" 2015
Blindfold, 2015