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Title
Civil defense guards, Alegría, 1983
Creator
Cross, Richard, 1950-1983
Date Created and/or Issued
1983-02
Publication Information
California State University, Northridge
Contributing Institution
California State University, Northridge
Collection
Richard Cross Photographs (Bradley Center)
Rights Information
Use of images from the collections of the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center is strictly prohibited by law without prior written consent from the copyright holders. The responsibility for the use of these materials rests exclusively with the user.
The Bradley Center may assist in obtaining copyright/licensing permission to use images from the Richard Cross collection. http://www.csun.edu/bradley-center/contact
Description
Two civil defense guards (paramilitary), one seen holding an assault rifle, protects the civilian population in Alegría, El Salvador. Civilians smile as they peak out of their windows. In February 1983, the town became the battlefield between the guerrillas and government troops.
Dos guardias de la defensa civil (paramilitares), uno de ellos portando un rifle de asalto, protege a la población civil en Alegría, El Salvador. Los civiles se asoman por la ventana sonriendo. En febrero de 1983, la ciudad se convirtió en el campo de batalla entre la guerrilla y las tropas gubernamentales.
Type
image
Format
Photographs
image/jpeg
black-and-white negatives
Extent
35 mm
Identifier
99.01.RCr.N35.B11.01.03.27
http://digital-collections.csun.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p17169coll1/id/3010
Subject
El Salvador--Usulután (Department)
Civil war
Paramilitary forces
El Salvador--History--1979-1992
El Salvador--Politics and Government--1979-1992
El Salvador--Social Conditions
Place
Usulután (El Salvador)
Relation
99.01.RCr.N35.B11.01.03.27.tif
Richard Cross Photographs
California State University Northridge. University Library. Special Collections & Archives. Tom & Ethel Bradley Center

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