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Title
Residents wait for water, Berlín, Usulután, 1983
Creator
Cross, Richard, 1950-1983
Date Created and/or Issued
1983
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
A group of residents wait in line amongs the rubble to collect water following four days of guerrilla occupation and bombardment by the Salvadoran Army. A Salvadoran Army soldier helps maintain order holding his German-made Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle. In the background, residents can be seen walking amongs the rubble.
Un grupo de residentes esperan en fila entre los escombros para colectar agua después de cuatro días de ocupación guerrillera y bombardeo por parte del ejército salvadoreño. Un soldado salvadoreño ayuda a mantener el orden y porta su fusil G3 de marca Heckler & Koch de manufactura alemana. Al fondo se observan residentes caminando entre los escombros.
Type
image
Format
Photographs
image/jpeg
Color slides
Extent
35 mm
Identifier
99.01.RCr.sl.B10.04.18.08
http://digital-collections.csun.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p17169coll1/id/645
Subject
Documentary photographs
El Salvador. Ejército
Buildings--War damage
El Salvador--Social conditions
Survival and emergency rations
El Salvador--History--1979-1992
Place
Usulután (El Salvador)
Source
RCr box14 folder04
Relation
99.01.RCr.sl.B10.04.18.08.tif
Richard Cross Photographs
California State University Northridge. University Library. Special Collections & Archives. Tom & Ethel Bradley Center

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