Eugene "Bull" Connor

Eugene "Bull" Connor (1897-1973) served as Public Safety Commissioner of Birmingham in the 1960s. He gained national media attention for his use of fire hoses and attack dogs on crowds during the civil rights protest in Birmingham in 1963.

Eugene Bull Connor, photographed standing outside of his car, which is parked at the side of a dirt road next to a field.
Courtesy of Birmingham Public Library Archives
Eugene Bull Connor, photographed standing outside of his car, which is parked at the side of a dirt road next to a field.