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New York Times photographer Barton Silverman gets arrested, 1968 Democratic National Convention,
August 27, 1968
Fred W. McDarrah, 1926–2007; born Brooklyn, NY; died New York
for The Village Voice
for The Village Voice
2018-65
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Special Exhibition
Widely televised, the events of the Democratic National Convention were remarkable not only for the violence exercised by police officers but also for the violence directed at members of the press. McDarrah documented the moment when the <em>New York Times</em> photographer<br>Barton Silverman was forcibly detained following his own documentation of police arresting demonstrators.
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Title
New York Times photographer Barton Silverman gets arrested, 1968 Democratic National Convention
Dates
August 27, 1968
Maker
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
17.7 × 25.4 cm (6 15/16 × 10 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Object Number
2018-65
Place Depicted
North America, United States, Illinois, Chicago
Signatures
Stamped, titled, and dated on verso
Culture
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Subject
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
