Puerto Rican demonstrators during sit-in at Action for Boston Community Development office

Puerto Rican demonstrators during sit-in at Action for Boston Community Development office

Item Information

Title:
Puerto Rican demonstrators during sit-in at Action for Boston Community Development office
Name on Item:
Mike Shea
Date:
February 3, 1969
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Film negatives
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Brearley Collection
Subjects:
Activists
Demonstrations
Puerto Ricans
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 photograph : film negative ; 35 mm (roll format)
Permalink:
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Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Additional information accompanying item: ABCD Sit-in...Puerto Ricans...Alfredo de Jesus, etc... Feb. 3, 1969. ABCD office under siege--While one demonstrator calls friends to tell of the latest developments, two other members of the Spanish speaking community hang up a Puerto Rican flag in the ABCD office on Tremont St. after seizing the office. The protesters, some 75 in all, vowed they would remain until their 15 demands for more Puerto Rican participation in the program is met.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; John Booras
Notes (date):
Date from item or material accompanying item.
Identifier:
18_11_017777