Portraits of the two victims found near the river with flowers and candles, Atlanta, GA, USA

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© Leonard Freed. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Museum of Art at Hamilton College, Clinto…
Portraits of the two victims found near the river with flowers and candles, Atlanta, GA, USA
© Leonard Freed. Image courtesy of the Ruth and Elmer Museum of Art at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. Photo by John Bentham. For educational purposes only.
Artist/Maker (American, 1929 - 2006)
Date1981
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 3/8 × 8 5/8 in. (16.2 × 21.9 cm) Sheet: 6 3/8 × 9 3/8 in. (16.2 × 23.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2017.22.37
Not on view
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Provenance 2017: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art), by gift of Thomas J. Wilson.
Markings Stamps: "© Leonard Freed-Magnum" on verso at lower right in black ink; "Copyright abc press" [with other contact information] on verso at left in red ink; "VINTAGE PRINT" on verso at lower right in black ink.

Printed text: "ATLANTA, 24 black youths slain in 21 months. April 81. Distrib. 81.73. [and paragraph providing contextual information...]" on verso at upper center in purple ink; "9. [description...] / 10. [description...]" on verso at lower center in purple ink.
Signature Signed "Leonard Freed" on verso at lower right corner in pencil.
Inscribed "USA Negers (Atlanta)" on verso at left [sideways] in pencil; "LFATL-13.01" on verso at upper left corner in pencil; "4000" on verso at upper right corner [sideways] in pencil; "1981-ATLANTA-USA" on verso at lower left corner in pencil; "UNIQUE" on verso at lower center in pencil.
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