Ku Klux Klan initiation ceremony in Anderson, Indiana
| Description: |
Written on image: "Indiana's first public initiation. Witnessed by 20,000 people. Anderson's Klan-No. Invisible Empire Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Anderson Ind. 10-28-22." Number 1 in a series.; Robed and masked Klansmen stand in a circle around a lighted cross and a group of unmasked, plain clothed people. This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about |
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| Origin: | 1922-10-28 |
| Created By: |
Swift, W. A. (William Arthur), 1877-1956 |
| Source: |
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/swift/id/673 |
| Collection: |
Swift, W. A. Photographs |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
Anderson Madison County Indiana United States North and Central America |
| Subjects: |
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) Radicalism Racism White supremacy movements People Robes Masks Events |
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