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Cleaning His Blood at the Lorraine Motel

Cleaning His Blood at the Lorraine Motel

Outside of room 306, Theatrice Bailey, the brother of the motel's owner, sweeps blood from the balcony. "I have to tell you, there was no friction with the people there at the Lorraine, even though here was this White man with a camera on the scene."

Photo: Henry Groskinsky/Time & Life Pictures

Apr 04, 1968