Anti-Draft Protest in Richmond Reel #3, 1970
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- 1 Items
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TITLE ON REEL:Anti Draft Protest, 3-19-70, Rich. Police I.D., 649-4811 [phone number]; RUNTIME: 00:03:53; DESCRIPTION: This reel contains footage of the day-time picket at the Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station at 11th and Main Streets. Most footage is of the picket, showing individuals walking in a large oval on the sidewalk. Some building workers are seen--potential security and others. The footage is filmed from the street and steps of the Station. At one point, one of the picketers is detained by a uniformed individual and led away. Most individuals appear to be white, though individuals of other races can be seen throughout, but not in the group of demonstrators. One Black individual is seen photographing the demonstrators.; NOTE: The order of the eight reels from this day of protests was determined by the Digital Initiatives Librarian using newspaper reports from the day, as well as other indicators of time in the footage. It may not be accurate to the order the footage was filmed in.
- Physical facet:
- Super 8mm
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James Branch Cabell LibraryVirginia Commonwealth UniversityP.O. Box 842003901 Park AvenueRichmond, VA 23284-2003
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