Heart of Newark Seared by Riot: firemen play water on burning buildings early today in Newark, New Jersey. Police said blaze was started with fire bomb after rioters made their way into downtown business district and looted stores. These buildings are on Broad Street, the main street in Newark
Heart of Newark Seared by Riot: firemen play water on burning buildings early today in Newark, New Jersey. Police said blaze was started with fire bomb after rioters made their way into downtown business district and looted stores. These buildings are on Broad Street, the main street in Newark
Heart of Newark Seared by Riot: firemen play water on burning buildings early today in Newark, New Jersey. Police said blaze was started with fire bomb after rioters made their way into downtown business district and looted stores. These buildings are on Broad Street, the main street in Newark
Heart of Newark Seared by Riot: firemen play water on burning buildings early today in Newark, New Jersey. Police said blaze was started with fire bomb after rioters made their way into downtown business district and looted stores. These buildings are on Broad Street, the main street in Newark

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Heart of Newark Seared by Riot: firemen play water on burning buildings early today in Newark, New Jersey. Police said blaze was started with fire bomb after rioters made their way into downtown business district and looted stores. These buildings are on Broad Street, the main street in Newark,

July 14, 1967

Photographer unidentified
Published by Associated Press
2022-259

Information

Title
Heart of Newark Seared by Riot: firemen play water on burning buildings early today in Newark, New Jersey. Police said blaze was started with fire bomb after rioters made their way into downtown business district and looted stores. These buildings are on Broad Street, the main street in Newark
Dates

July 14, 1967

Maker
Photographer unidentified
Published by Associated Press
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 21.8 × 17.7 cm (8 9/16 × 6 15/16 in.) sheet: 25.2 × 20.2 cm (9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of M. Robin Krasny, Class of 1973
Object Number
2022-259
Place Depicted

North America, United States, New Jersey, Newark

Inscription
With typewitten title and date on recto; with date stamp on verso Illustrated: Associated Press ID # 670714043
Culture
American
Type
gelatin silver prints, photographs
Subject
photojournalism

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