Gainesville 8 | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Gainesville 8

Gainesville 8 | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Seven members of the Gainesville 8, members of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War who were charged attempting to disrupt the 1972 Republican convention, outside the courthouse in Pensacola.  On the left are their attorneys: Cameron Cunningham, Morton Stavis, James Reif, and Doris Peterson.  The Gainesville 8 are Peter Mahoney, William Patterson, John Kniffin, Alton Foss, Scott Camil, Stan Michelson, and John Briggs.  The eighth defendant was in the hospital for surgery when the photograph was taken.
DESCRIPTION
Seven members of the Gainesville 8, members of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War who were charged attempting to disrupt the 1972 Republican convention, outside the courthouse in Pensacola. On the left are their attorneys: Cameron Cunningham, Morton Stavis, James Reif, and Doris Peterson. The Gainesville 8 are Peter Mahoney, William Patterson, John Kniffin, Alton Foss, Scott Camil, Stan Michelson, and John Briggs. The eighth defendant was in the hospital for surgery when the photograph was taken.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:55137
Creation Date: 03 06 1973
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Pensacola
County:
State:Florida
Collection Name:Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PH 3392.38
Original Dimensions:10 x 8 inches
SUBJECTS
Courthouses
Stairs
Hats
Veterans
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Beards
Men
Mustaches
Outdoor photography
Portraits, Group
Women

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