- Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographs
- Title:
- Police stand in front of the Centers for Disease Control as gay activists from ACT UP stage a 'die-in' to protest the CDC's handling of the AIDS crisis, Atlanta, Georgia, January 9, 1990.
- Creator:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Contributor to Resource:
- Spink, John, 1957-
- Date of Original:
- 1990-01-09
- Subject:
- Demonstration
AIDS activists
Gay activists
Centers for Disease Control (U.S.)
ACT UP Atlanta (Organization) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798 - Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Newspaper assignment sheet attached to print verso identifies photographer John Spink: "The Center [sic] for Disease Control offices near Emory University complex [...] There is an apparently serious protest going on over at the CDC. Reports say protesters are atop the CDC offices unfurling banners and trying to break into the building [...] CAPTION: ACT UP protesters stage a die-in on Clifton Road outside the CDC where some 50 persons were arrested during the demonstration." Newspaper caption: "Police stand in front of the Centers for Disease Control on Clifton Road Tuesday as gay activists from AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power stage a 'die-in' to protest the CDC's handling of the AIDS crisis." Date-stamped "Wed Jan 10 1990 J - C." Protester holds sign that reads "Medical investigators may be harmful to your health."
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ajc/id/3339
- IIIF manifest:
- https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/iiif/2/ajc:3339/manifest.json
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: AJCP178-017h, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archives. Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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