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Gift of Robert Gregson, 2015.99.5.58. The Connecticut Historical Society. In copyright.
Bill Ewing in Canvas Bag with Security Escorts, Main Street, Hartford
Gift of Robert Gregson, 2015.99.5.58. The Connecticut Historical Society. In copyright.

Bill Ewing in Canvas Bag with Security Escorts, Main Street, Hartford

PhotographerPhotographed by Wayne Fleming American
Date1978
MediumPhotography; color slide on plastic in cardboard mount
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Robert Gregson
DescriptionSlide depicting Bill Ewing in a canvas bag on a Hartford sidewalk on Main Street, escorted by two African-American security guards in uniform. Pedestrians walk by. Storefronts include Dunkin' Donuts and Mary Jane Shoes. Taken during a Thursday is a Work of Art performance.
Object number2015.99.5.58
CopyrightCopyright held by the Connecticut Historical Society. See object file for copyright transfer forms.
Inscribed"WAYNE FLEMING PHOTO" stamped on slide mount. "Thursday 1978" and "4-86" written in black ink on slide mount. "22" and "JUL 78N(?)" printed on slide mount."
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