philadelphia

Independence Hall
1960-2010

Poster has a large drawing of a brick building that has a tall clock tower with a small dome at center. Directly in front of the building is a raised statue of a human figure. The foreground of...

untitled (Mumia Abu-Jamal)
1997

Poster has a white background with a central image of Mumia Abu-Jamal in handcuffs that have the Liberty Bell attached to it. His image is in a circle with the seal of the city of Philadelphia at...

Mayday: Mayday
1971

Poster has a light pink background with purple text overall. Across the text in large orange script lettering is "Mayday Mayday Mayday Mayday Mayday."

International Day of Concern
1973

Poster has a red and white drawing of a boy's face behind bars. Above reads, "Pres. Thieu holds 200,000 civilians in prison/ Buddhists, Catholics, Neutralists, Political Opponents/ International...

Tour Teatro 4 And El Museo Del Barrio
n.d.

Poster is printed on white paper with text and images in blue and green. Poster has a thin blue border overall. The top edge of the poster has text in green: "Tour". The top of the poster has...

Act up fight back fight AIDS
40000

Poster consists of black and pink print on brown paper. In the center is a large pink triangle filled with text about the history of ACT UP Philadelphia a group fighting for justice for people...

Together we can do it : Survival Summer 1980
1980

Poster has a drawing of stylized oversized human figures pushing a large missile off of the earth. The missile has text on it: "Arms / Race / Nuclear / Power / War / Economy". The top right corner...

4th Of July 1976
1976

Poster has a purple and red background with white text. Toward the upper left, connected to the "4," is a red and black image of crowds of people holding different protests signs from, "We Want...

It will be a great day when our schools get all the money they need
c 1968

Poster is printed on yellow paper with blue text and image. At the bottom is an image of children playing on a large globe shaped monkey bar set. There are trees behind them. In the upper right is...

Six Million Victims: The human cost of the Indochina War under President Nixon
c. 1970

Poster has large red lettering across the top that reads, "Six Million Victims." Below is a photo of Richard Nixon and a woman and child with a scared look on her face. In the center is black text...

End The Rain of Terror: People's Blockade
c. 1970

Top of poster ha a blue background covered in a pattern created by the repetition of a stylized drawing of a bomb with the tip oriented down and right. Below is a line of stylized flames. The...

c.a. 1980

Poster has a drawing of stylized oversized human figures pushing a large missile off of the earth. The missile has text on it: "Arms / Race / Nuclear / Power / War / Economy". The top right corner...

9/23/52

MSTP-6-9/23-MUNICIPAL STADIUM, PHILADELPHIA: Marciano and Walcott lock horns in 9th round of title bout. at conclusion of this round Marciano complained that he couldn't see. Note how their heads...

1866

Coombs was one of California's first four photographers, and a well-known eccentric.

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