Object number:
2000.1.934
Object name:
photograph
Date made:
1965-1970
Material / Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 11 in, W: 0 in
Credit line:
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
Description:Two men sit on a dirt hill with their legs crossed. Both have their eyes closed, and one seems to be meditating. Three Berkeley police attempt to lift and arrest the two men who have let their bodies go limp, forcing police to carry them by their arms. The photo shows the three stages of the arrest. It is nighttime.
Concepts:
rally; student protest; nighttime; arrest; protestor; demonstration; demonstrator; man; crowd; police; riot gear; outdoors; dirt; resistance; helmet; pacifist; meditation
Places:
Berkeley, California
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