Helen Singleton

• Born November 27, 1932; Philadelphia

• Arrested July 30, 1961; Train station, Jackson

• Then Student, Santa Monica City College

• Since then Arts administrator, now retired

• Then and Now Marrried to Robert Singleton

• Photographed August 24, 2005; Los Angeles

This series is now a book. Buy from Amazon: Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders

Read the story of how the mug shots were saved by Mississippi's secret police, at BreachOfPeace.com

Robert Singleton

• Born January 8, 1936, Philadelphia

• Arrested July 30, 1961, Train station, Jackson

• Then Graduate student, UCLA

• Since then Economics professor, Loyola Marymount University

• Then and now Married to Helen Singleton

• Photographed August 24, 2005, Los Angeles

This series is now a book. Order from Amazon: Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders

How the mug shots were saved, at BreachOfPeace.com

Richard Steward

• Born December 12, 1939; New Orleans

• Arrested July 30, 1961; Train station, Jackson

• Then Student, Dillard University (New Orleans)

• Since then Los Angeles public school teacher, now retired

• Photographed August 25, 2005; Los Angeles

Update February 2008: This series is now a book. Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders will be published in May.

See other portraits in the series | Read more about the project | Pre-order now from Amazon.

James Lawson

• Born September 22, 1928; Union Town, PA

• Arrested May 24, 1961; Trailways bus station, Jackson

• Then Civil rights activist, Nashville

• Since then Pastor, Holman United Methodist Church, Los Angeles, now retired

• Photographed November 11, 2005; Los Angeles

Update February 2008: This series is now a book. Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders will be published in May.

See other portraits in the series | Read more about the project | Pre-order now from Amazon.

Eugene Levine

• Born December 26, 1926; New York City

• Arrested June 19, 1961; train station, Jackson

• Then English instructor, Oklahoma State University

• Since then Real-estate developer, Boulder, CO

• Photographed September 10, 2005; Boulder

Update February 2008: This series is now a book. Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders will be published in May.

See other portraits in the series | Read more about the project | Pre-order now from Amazon.

Stephen Green

• Born May 22, 1940; Muncie, IN

• Arrested June 10, 1961; Greyhound bus station, Jackson

• Then Senior, Middlebury College

• Now Vermont state legislator

• Photographed May 14, 2005; Montpelier, VT

Update February 2008: This series is now a book. Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders will be published in May.

See other portraits in the series | Read more about the project | Pre-order now from Amazon.