Revolver drawn
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Revolver drawn

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Photograph

Associated Press

Maker
American

Revolver drawn

July 14, 1967
Gelatin silver print
Image: 16.6 x 21.7 cm (6 9/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Paper: 17.9 x 22.6 cm (7 1/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Gift of Vincent S. Jones
1976.0351.0030
Inscriptions recto (typed on attached paper): D 7488 (NY8) / ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO FROM NEW YORK / CAUTION: USE CREDIT / REVOLVER DRAWN / POLICEMAN HOLDS REVOLVER ALOFT JULY / 14 AFTER ORDERS WERE GIVEN TO "FIRE / IF NECESSARY" DURING RIOT THAT SWEPT / THROUGH PORTIONS OF NEWARK, N.J. / GANGS OF LOOTERS SWEPT FROM THE / CENTRAL WARD OF THE CITY AND CUT / MILE-LONG PATH OF DESTRUCTION TO / CENTER OF NEWARK. SOME 200 WERE / ARRESTED AND MAYOR HUGH J. ADDONIZIO / CALLED FOR AID FROM STATE POLICE AND NATIONAL GUARD. / WCM/H 815A 4/14/67 STR 44 / NYT WAYNE NYC CBS NN NSL STAATS HUD / LON PAR SS ROM GER TOK BAIRES TMC / NSWK WW

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