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This is a April 22, 1964 photo of James Farmer leading a demonstration at the World's Fair.

This is a April 22, 1964 photo of James Farmer in the back of a police paddy wagon after being arrested at the World's Fair.

This is a photo of the subway stall-in which was part of the World's Fair Stall-In carried out by Harlem CORE, Brooklyn CORE and Bronx CORE on April 22, 1964. These actions were not supported by National CORE.

The CORE members here are…

This is a photo of the subway stall-in which was part of the World's Fair Stall-In carried out by Harlem CORE, Brooklyn CORE and Bronx CORE on April 22, 1964. The CORE members here are currently unidentified.

"Action took place in Flushing at the…

This is a photo of the subway stall-in which was part of the World's Fair Stall-In carried out by Harlem CORE, Brooklyn CORE and Bronx CORE on April 22, 1964.

The CORE members here are currently unidentified. One is shown laying on the platform…

This is a photo of CORE member Professor Ed Lewinson (center) walking with his seeing eye dog. Dubbed 'the man who can't see race' because he was blind, he was first a member of New York CORE. He left the chapter not long after it moved to Harlem…

This is a photo of CORE benefit for 1963 March on Washington. All here are currently unidentified.

The photo speaks to CORE's use of social functions as fundraising tools.

This is the cover to Bob Dylan's second album, 'The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'. Next to Dylan is CORE member Suze Rotolo who regularly worked out of the national CORE office.
According to legend, Rotolo was not just his girlfriend at the time but his…

This is a photo of Arnie Goldwag (center, sitting, White male) and other members of Brooklyn CORE demonstrating at Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York on July 30, 1963. The demonstration was against racial discrimination in the…

This is a day photo of Bronx CORE's White Castle demonstration on July 13, 1963.

Police officers stand between the demonstrators and the White Castle restaurant due to outbreaks of violence that had taken place previously over the course of the…