Black and white negative image taken inside a courthouse during a hearing related to a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The hearing was being held at the same time the civil rights protest was still ongoing. The image shows several African American men in a small room of the courthouse. The identities of the figures are unknown, even though several can also be seen in other images from this collection, taking part in the protest. The back of a white Dallas County Sheriff's officer can be seen standing with his hand on his hip looking at the men. Piccadilly Cafeteria management tried to stop the ongoing protest through legal action. Lawyers on both sides argued over a restraining order that forced protestors to stay fifty feet away from the cafeteria entrance. Over the course of twenty-eight days, a total of seventeen demonstrators were arrested, although all charges were dropped when the dispute was settled by an independent mediator out of court. This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white negative image taken inside a courthouse during a hearing related to a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The hearing was being held at the same time the civil rights protest was still ongoing. The image shows an unknown African American man seated in a chair with his legs crossed and holding a cigarette. He appears to be in a hallway or small room of the courthouse. Above him posted on the wall are several identification cards and photos of unknown individuals. While the identity of the man is unknown, it is likely that he was one of the protestors. Piccadilly Cafeteria management tried to stop the ongoing protest through legal action. Lawyers on both sides argued over a restraining order that forced protestors to stay fifty feet away from the cafeteria entrance. Over the course of twenty-eight days, a total of seventeen demonstrators were arrested, although all charges were dropped when the dispute was settled by an independent mediator out of court. This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in …

Black and white negative image taken inside a courthouse during a hearing related to a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The hearing was being held at the same time the civil rights protest was still ongoing. The image shows two employees of the Dallas County Jail, likely maintenance or custodial personnel. They are standing by a water fountain, and one man is leaning on a wooden table as they talk. The other man has the words "Dallas County Jail" embroidered on the back of his pants. Piccadilly Cafeteria management tried to stop the ongoing protest through legal action. Lawyers on both sides argued over a restraining order that forced protestors to stay fifty feet away from the cafeteria entrance. Over the course of twenty-eight days, a total of seventeen demonstrators were arrested, although all charges were dropped when the dispute was settled by an independent mediator out of court. This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photograph of an unknown African American woman participating in a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The woman is wearing sunglasses and is standing in a line outside the cafeteria looking towards the viewer's right. A white woman wearing a headscarf is visible directly behind her. The date "Jun 4 1964" is stamped in red ink on the back of the photograph. This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of an unknown white man at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows a white man wearing sunglasses and looking towards the viewer's right. He is standing in line outside the cafeteria. Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 4 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photograph of an unknown white woman participating in a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The woman is wearing sunglasses and is standing in a line outside the cafeteria looking towards the viewer's left. An unknown African American man wearing a plaid jacket is visible directly behind her. The date "Jun 4 1964" is stamped in red ink on the back of the photograph. This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photograph of an unknown African American woman participating in a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The woman is looking towards the viewer's right. An unknown African American man wearing a hat is visible directly behind her. The date "Jun 3 1964" is stamped in red ink on the back of the photograph. This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photograph of an unknown white man participating in a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The man is wearing a collared short and is looking towards the viewer's left. The date "Jun 4 1964" is stamped in red ink on the back of the photograph. This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of an unknown white woman at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows the woman wearing sunglasses with a finger raised to her lips. Behind her is another partially obscured white woman and an African American woman. They are standing in a line outside the cafeteria, and part of a sign is visible in the window behind them. The sign reads "Spaghetti / .51" representing a daily changing sign highlighting the special for the day. Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 4 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of an unknown white woman and white man at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows the woman wearing sunglasses with her arms crossed looking towards the white man, who also has his arms crossed. Behind the woman, part of a sign is visible in the window of the cafeteria. The sign reads "Meatballs and Spaghetti / .51" representing a daily changing sign highlighting the special for the day. Another typed sign is visible lower in the window that reads "Member 1964 National Restaurant Association." Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 4 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of an unknown African American woman at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows the woman wearing sunglasses and facing the viewer. Behind her is another partially obscured African American woman and a white woman wearing a headscarf. They are standing in a line outside the cafeteria, and part of a sign is visible in the window behind them. Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 4 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photograph of an unknown African American woman participating in a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The woman is facing the viewer and is standing in a line outside the cafeteria, looking towards the viewer's right. An unknown white man is visible directly behind her. The date "Jun 4 1964" is stamped in red ink on the back of the photograph. This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of a white woman named Maya Alderson Schulze at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows Schulze wearing a headscarf and surrounded by a crowd of people. She is confronting a white cafeteria employee blocking the entrance to the cafeteria. Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 1 1964", and a handwritten note identifies the woman as "Maya Alderson Schulze." This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of an unknown white woman at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows the woman wearing sunglasses with one hand raised to her cheek. Several partially obscured figures are also visible surrounding the woman. They are standing in a line outside the cafeteria. Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 4 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of an unknown African American woman at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows the woman wearing sunglasses and surrounded by a crowd of people. She is confronting a white cafeteria employee blocking the entrance to the cafeteria. Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 1 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of an unknown African American man at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows the man wearing a hat and facing the viewer. He is holding a pair of glasses in one hand, and behind him is a white woman wearing a headscarf identified as Maya Alderson Schulze and another unknown African American man wearing a hat and sunglasses. They are standing in a line outside the cafeteria, and part of a handwritten sign is visible on a sheet of wooden plywood behind them. The sign reads "Dallas Blue Print / New Location / 1505 1/2 Com." Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 3 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of two unknown African American people at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows a woman wearing a scarf standing at the right of the image. Behind her is a man wearing a hat and glasses. Both figures are facing the viewer's right while standing in a line outside the cafeteria. Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 3 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of an unknown African American man at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows the man wearing a hat and glasses, looking towards the viewer's right. Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 3 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of several individuals at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows an African American man wearing a polo shirt looking down at a document, likely identified as Egbert Theodore Adams. On the viewer's right are three white men, one of whom is holding a document. He is possibly identified as attorney John Browning Wilson. In the background is an African American man wearing sunglasses, identified as Dallas minister Earl Allen. Handwritten names on the back of the photo read "Egbert Theodore Adams," "Earle Allen," and "John Browning Wilson." Stamped in red ink on back of photo the date "Jun 2 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of several individuals at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows two African American men and one white man standing in line outside the cafeteria. The African American man in front, wearing a plaid jacket, is facing away from the viewer, confronting a white cafeteria employee blocking the entrance to the cafeteria. The African American man in the middle is turned towards the viewer and is wearing a hat and sunglasses. The white man at the right edge of the image is looking towards the viewer's left. The door to the cafeteria can be seen in the background. Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 1 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photograph of a group of people in front of the Piccadilly Cafeteria during a June 1964 civil rights protest in downtown Dallas. There is a sign in the cafeteria window that reads "June 5th 1964" at the top; the rest of the text is obscured. The date "Jun 5 1964" is stamped in red ink on the back of the photograph. This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of an unknown African American woman at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows the woman in profile at the center of the image. Behind her is a blurry figure of an African American man wearing a hat. Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 3 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of a white man named George Cooper at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows Cooper in sunglasses standing in front of several other unknown individuals, looking towards the viewer's right. Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 2 1964" and the subject's name "Geo. Cooper." This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.

Black and white photographic print of a crowd of people at a June 1964 civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on Commerce Street in downtown Dallas. The image shows several white men standing on a sidewalk on Commerce Street. It is unclear whether these men are taking part in or simply observing the ongoing civil rights protest. A sign for "Ward's Drug - Liquor" store is above them, and an African- American man in a hat and glasses is visible in the background behind the other men. Stamped in red ink on back of photo is the date "Jun 5 1964". This is one of many surveillance photos taken by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department during the month-long civil rights protest at the Piccadilly Cafeteria in Dallas, Texas, in 1964.