Police move in with night sticks to break up group of demonstrators who tried to break police lines after marching on Central High School August 12th. Firemen with high pressure hoses and police put down the riotous protest

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Police move in with night sticks to break up group of demonstrators who tried to break police lines after marching on Central High School August 12th. Firemen with high pressure hoses and police put down the riotous protest
Police move in with night sticks to break up group of demonstrators who tried to break police lines after marching on Central High School August 12th. Firemen with high pressure hoses and police put down the riotous protest
Date1959
MediumVintage United Press International Telephoto with airbrushing
DimensionsOverall: 7 1/8 × 9 in. (18.1 × 22.9 cm) Image: 6 1/8 × 8 1/8 in. (15.6 × 20.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2022.15.117
Not on view
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Provenance 2022: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art)
Markings Verso, top center (purple stamp): "REFERENCE / AUG 20'59 / N.E.A"
Inscribed Verso, left center: "CVL-LRK-087 / 1500"
Verso, center: "[illegible writing] "C" 3 3/4 " deep"
Verso, bottom center: "A311X"
Verso, top right: "Save Ins"
New York City policeman stationed in city high school in Harlem, armed police are needed to protect teachers, NYC
Leonard Freed
Date: 1972
Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print
Object number: 2023.12.163