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Peoples Park Protest 1969, Berkeley, California

Guarded The Park
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An army reservist, rifle at his side, helped guard the park. The site was owned by the University of California, but undeveloped. The people decided to convert the derelict site into a park.

Peoples Park Protest 1969 external link   •  Peoples Park external link   •  Berkeley, California external link   •  Pentax 35mm Film Camera, f1.4 50mm Pentax Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: in 1969)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 2 July 2005)   •  © 2005 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_01
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Blocked The Street
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Reservist guarded the street. They lined up to prevent the protest from traveling down the street..

Peoples Park Protest 1969 external link   •  Peoples Park external link   •  Berkeley, California external link   •  Pentax 35mm Film Camera, f1.4 50mm Pentax Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: in 1969)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 2 July 2005)   •  © 2005 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_02
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Berkeley Police
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The Berkeley police were happy that it was peaceful for a while. Protesters had given them flowers that they used to decorate their helmets.

Peoples Park Protest 1969 external link   •  Peoples Park external link   •  Berkeley, California external link   •  Pentax 35mm Film Camera, f1.4 50mm Pentax Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: in 1969)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 2 July 2005)   •  © 2005 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_03
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On The March
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Hundreds of protestors marched along the street during the Peoples Park Protest. Notice how everyone in 1969 looked ahead as they walked, not down at phones..

Peoples Park Protest 1969 external link   •  Peoples Park external link   •  Berkeley, California external link   •  Pentax 35mm Film Camera, f1.4 50mm Pentax Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: in 1969)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 2 July 2005)   •  © 2005 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_04
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Protesters Confab
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Three of the protesters gathered together to discuss the next steps in the protest. They wore green painted hard hats.

Old Gringo Tue, 11 Feb 2020 18:03:08
I recommend posting a couple of these on Facebook, since folks are feeling very political these days.
O.G.

Peoples Park Protest 1969 external link   •  Peoples Park external link   •  Berkeley, California external link   •  Pentax 35mm Film Camera, f1.4 50mm Pentax Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: in 1969)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 2 July 2005)   •  © 2005 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_05
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