Why Select Images?
Photos on this page are what Paul believed were the most interesting and historic.
Please see the Collection I and Collection II links to see all of the photos in the order Paul shot them on that historic day.
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Students gathered in the commons area below Kent State University’s Taylor Hall for a rally. After the students were told to disperse, tear gas was fired at the crowd. A student is shown throwing a canister back towards the guardsman and law enforcement officials. 010_R01F10
Guardsman on the practice field kneel in firing position, some say to bluff the students. A protester waving a black flag gives the guardsman the finger. 025_R02F02
As students mingle, the guardsman left the practice field and headed back towards the west end of Taylor Hall. 027_R02F04
After coming up the hill from the practice field, the guardsman turn near the Pagoda at the southwest corner of Taylor Hall and start shooting back towards the students. Some oft he students in the photo have not reacted to the gunfire. 028_R02F05
Students begin to react and run for cover towards Kent State University’s Taylor Hall as the guardsman fire into the crowd. Bullets can be seen hitting the dirt at the far left near the sidewalk. 029_R02F06
Seconds after the guardsmen fired, students take cover. The legs of Jeffrey Miller, one of the four students who were fatally shot, is seen at the far left of the frame lying on the ground. 030_R02F07
One of the students hit gunfire is helped until an ambulance arrives. 046_R03F10
A protester dips a black flag in the blood of Jeffrey Miller and then waves the flag (See next frame). 069_R03F30
After dipping a black flag in the blood of Jeffrey Miller, a protester waves the flag. 070_R03F31