Sunday, March 18, 2012

People's Park 1969 Memorial Day March

























Etched in memory...




Two photos from the above were selected for 
The Battle for People's Park, Berkeley 1969 
Published by Heyday 2019




Notes

Camera: Yashica Mat 124
Film processed by the Berkeley Commercial Photo Company (Telegraph Ave store is now a Chipotle).
Original prints scanned; closing image cropped and repaired.
Links for more information:
Wollenberg's "Heritage of the Sixties" in "Berkeley, A City in History"
Wikipedia Link
People's Park webpage
KPIX's News "Tear Gas Attack on Sproul Plaza Demonstration"
Tim Poust's myspace video: People's Park Demonstration - 1969
YouTube "Berkeley in the Sixties: People's Park"

2 comments:

  1. Such a great story being told here. Very powerful images.

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  2. And all was happening just a block from our apartment!

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