School Closed in Little Rock

Students from Central High in Little Rock surround a sign that reads "This School is Closed by Order of the Federal Government." However, it was Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus who ordered the city's four high schools shut down, arguing that his move was necessary to prevent an outbreak of violence.

Date:
September 30, 1958
Original Format:
Photographic Print
Item#:
1950.0061
Height:
1824px
Width:
2842px
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