During rioting in predominantly African American neighborhoods following the death of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, looters steal from Tabbs Shoe Store in Washington, D.C. A woman attempts to carry a large chair stolen from a furniture store. A man steals a case of Pet condensed milk and carries it over his shoulder as he leaves the scene.
A building burns during riots in Washington, DC following assassination death of Martin Luther King, Jr. A fire truck arrives and firemen douse the fire with water hoses. Letters "D.C.F.D." standing for District of Columbia Fire Department, seen on jackets of firemen. African American citizens on sidewalks and streets outside buildings. People looting stores and stealing goods from stores with destroyed entry ways. Three men stand near a car and they open the trunk of the car.
The Golden Gate Kennel Club dog show at San Francisco, California. Dogs of various breeds during the dog show. Two dogs of same breed attached with a belt. Three dogs of same breed seated together.
All stores and places of business in the city are closed as labor takes holiday from a distilling plant and general walkout ensues in Pekin, Illinois. A group of workers poses during the strike. The distilling plant in the background. A man in his office. A sign outside all stores reads as 'Closed at 3'O clock'. Dinner Bell restaurant, a barber shop and several other stores are closed. People come out of the stores. Men carry luggage. Men standing beside buses. View of a street.
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt pays honors the martyrs on Armistice Day in Arlington, Virginia. A soldier walks with a rifle. Troops stand at attention in the background. An officer places a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. President Franklin D. Roosevelt salutes.
Dr. Ernest Orlando Lawrence receives the Nobel Prize for his invention in Berkeley, California. Dr. Ernest Orlando Lawrence, a professor of Physics at the University of California, Berkeley, demonstrates his invention- the "Cyclotron" particle accelerator. Control dials of the machine. Men work at machines. View of Dr. Ernest Lawrence.
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