New York City policeman stationed in city high school in Harlem, armed police are needed to protect teachers, NYC

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New York City policeman stationed in city high school in Harlem, armed police are needed to protect teachers, NYC
New York City policeman stationed in city high school in Harlem, armed police are needed to protect teachers, NYC
Artist/Maker (American, 1929 - 2006)
Date1972
MediumVintage gelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 5/16 × 6 5/16 in. (23.7 × 16.1 cm) Sheet: 10 3/16 × 8 in. (25.8 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2023.12.163
Not on view
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Markings Verso, upper left corner (label, printed black ink): “MAG0010706- / 023”
Verso, center (stamp, blue ink): “© Leonard Freed-Magnum”
Verso, lower right center (stamp, black ink): “TIRAGE ARCHIVE MAGNUM PHOTOS / 20 rue des Grands Augustins, 75006 PARIS / EPREUVE à RENDRE / N˚ / MAGNUM PARIS LIBRARY / PRINT TO BE RETURNED”
Verso, lower left center (stamp, black ink): “VINTAGE PRINT”
Verso, lower center (stamp, black ink): “© Leonard Freed-Magnum”
Inscribed Verso, upper left (black marker): “N.Y.C. 2.6.1”
Verso, center (pencil): “72-18-3-4A”
Verso, right center (pencil): “-USA.”
Verso, left center (pencil): “1972”
Verso, center (blue ink): “New YORK city POLICeMAN / StatioNed iN city High school / iN HARLeM. ARMeD police / ARe Neded to pRotect Teachers.” [sic]
Verso, lower right (blue ink): “72.19.12/5”
Verso, lower left corner (orange marker): [sideways] “79j”
Verso, lower left edge (pencil): [sideways] "LFPW-298"
Verso, lower left edge (pencil): [sideways] "5000"
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Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print
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Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print
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Medium: Vintage gelatin silver print
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Medium: Gelatin silver print
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