The long arm of the law
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The long arm of the law

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Photograph

Associated Press

Maker
American

The long arm of the law

April 7, 1950
Gelatin silver print
Image: 21 x 16.7 cm (8 1/4 x 6 9/16 in.)
Overall: 22.8 x 18 cm (9 x 7 1/16 in.)
Gift of Vincent S. Jones
1976.0357.0018
Inscriptions recto (typed on attached paper): 9575 D / ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO FROM NEW YORK / CAUTION: USE CREDIT / THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW / A STEEL-HELMETED GENDARME REACHES OUT TO / SNARE A DEMONSTRATOR DURING A VIOLENT CLASH / BETWEEN POLICE AND COMMUNISTS OUTSIDE THE / OFFICES OF THE NEWSPAPER LE FIGARO ON PARIS / CHAMPS ELYSEES, APRIL 5. THE HOUR-LONG BATTLE / WITH CLUBS, BOTTLES AND STONES WAS TOUCHED OFF / DURING A MASS DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THE / PUBLICATION IN LE FIGARO OF THE MEMOIRS OF / NAZI SS OFFICER OTTO SKORZENY. / PR 4/7/50 550PES PAR-STF (56) / LAST ABC LIST TENN NONS CX TRIB NYW'S BING MON / PR2 TMC WW MEX

verso (stamped): NOTICE [underlined] / This picture is the property of the Associated / Press and may be used only for the purposes of / reproduction when authorized by the owner. It may / not be syndicated, rented or loaned, or used for / advertising purposes or for the purposes of trade. / The following credit must be printed under each reproduction of this picture: / ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPHOTO
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