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Racist Graffiti
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View across street towards a man leaning against a street sign near the corner of a fence enclosing the yard of a housing project. On the right is a concrete retaining wall with racist graffiti that reads: "KLAN COUNTRY." On the far right a police officer standing on the sidewalk is talking to a woman. In the background are a housing project building on the right. and neighborhood buildings on the left.
1975
Cowan, Rachel
Publication Information
| Creator | Cowan, Rachel |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1975 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Source Collection | Paul Cowan papers, 1963-1987 |
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| Call Number | 1201001769 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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