Scenes around Chicago on first anniversary of 1968 Convention protest

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Title: Scenes around Chicago on first anniversary of 1968 Convention protest Description: Scenes around Chicago on the first anniversary of the 1968 Democratic Convention protest. A fruit and vegetable vendor sells out of their truck near 35th and Union; images of garbage in an empty lot at 43rd and Lowe; image of a hole in the street and of 'To Amphitheater' sign on Emerald near Pershing; view of barbed wire at the rear of the Amphitheater, 4220 South Halsted Street. Local Notes: The Chicago History Museum has an institution-wide initiative to critically consider the language used to describe people and materials. Learn about why we are no longer using the term “riot” to describe this event here: https://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research/criticalcataloging Chicago Community Area: Bridgeport Date Depicted: 1969 August 22 Creator: Bob Kotalik for Chicago Sun-Times Creator Role: photographer Co-creator: yes Physical Format: black-and-white negatives Extent: 35mm Copyright Notice: © Chicago Sun-Times Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Credit Line: ST-60004355-0003, Chicago Sun-Times collection, Chicago History Museum Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Sun-Times Storage Location: P&P: Chicago Sun-Times collection, Part 2 negatives Max Pixels - Width: 3024 Max Pixels - Height: 2005 Help improve this content