Ku Klux Klan initiation ceremony in Marion, Indiana
| Description: |
Written on image: 2000 candidates takeing the oath of the invisible-Empire. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Marion, Ind. 11th, 26th-1922. G #1, UP.; Number 1X in a series.; Plain clothed people watch robed and hooded Klansmen on a small stage. The American flag and a burning cross are displayed. 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: | 1922-11-26 |
| Created By: |
Swift, W. A. (William Arthur), 1877-1956 |
| Source: |
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/swift/id/721 |
| Collection: |
Swift, W. A. Photographs |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
Marion Grant County Indiana United States North and Central America |
| Subjects: |
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) Radicalism Racism White supremacy movements Crowds People Robes Masks Flags Crosses Cross burning Horses Stages (Platforms) |
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