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Photograph caption dated March 11, 1965 reads, "Civil rights pickets block the Los Angeles Federal Building driveway preventing this car and mail truck from moving either in or out. Marshals arrested 98 demonstrators on a variety of charges. Hearing will be held today in Federal court." This was taken on Spring Street outside of the Hall of Justice.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles County Hall of Justice African Americans--Civil rights Civil rights demonstrations--California--Los Angeles Demonstrations--California--Los Angeles Public buildings--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles Arrest--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Arrest (Police methods) Crowds--California--Los Angeles Renaissance revival (Architecture)--California--Los Angeles--Italian influences Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Spring Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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