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Little Rock
Alternate Titles
- Little Rock: Three well dressed women threw a tear gas bomb into the building where the Little Rock School board was holding a routine meeting. One of the women tossed both of her thongs, another lost one, one of the women fell down the six stairs leading up to the building. Shown here are the thongs and the tear gas bombs found at the scene.
Publisher
United Press International
(American, founded 1907)
DateAugust 27, 1959
ClassificationsPhotograph
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage area: 5 11/16 x 8 1/8 in. (14.4 x 20.6 cm)
7 x 8 7/8 in. (17.8 x 22.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Will Potter
Object number2023.447
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