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Peoples Park Berkeley 1969-1972

Annotated color photos of Peoples Park UC Berkeley 1969-1972. Students and police actions. Helicopter, tear gas, guns. March, Annex, Earth Rebirth, Rededication, fence down
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5*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
Subject: running from tear gas explosion*Place: Bancroft/Telegraph, Berkeley Comments: The 1st tear gas of People's Park protest (ppp). Police coming up Telegraph to campus - on right.  Observers on roof.  I was photographed here and am in the 1969 Book on PP.11 of my photos are in the 2009 book on PP.
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5*Thu, May 15, 1969
Subject: running from tear gas explosion*Place: Bancroft/Telegraph, Berkeley Comments: The 1st tear gas of People's Park protest (ppp). Police coming up Telegraph to campus - on right. Observers on roof. I was photographed here and am in the 1969 Book on PP.11 of my photos are in the 2009 book on PP.

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  • 5*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
Subject: running from tear gas explosion*Place: Bancroft/Telegraph, Berkeley Comments: The 1st tear gas of People's Park protest (ppp). Police coming up Telegraph to campus - on right.  Observers on roof.  I was photographed here and am in the 1969 Book on PP.11 of my photos are in the 2009 book on PP.
  • 5*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: people yelling back "what the fuck is going on?"<br />
Subject: tear gas dispersed<br />
*Place: Bancroft/Telegraph<br />
Comments: person (cop?) in cloud with gas mask. #1 song="Let the Sunshine In"
  • 4*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: 9 cops<br />
Subject: in line, batons out<br />
*Place: Sproul grass<br />
Comments: now on campus, specifically Sproul Plaza in front of Sproul Hall.
  • 3*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: crowd<br />
Subject: bon fire<br />
*Place: Sproul Plaza<br />
Activity: PPP (People's Park protest)<br />
Comments:
  • 3*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: none<br />
Subject: tear gas cloud<br />
*Place: student union, Sproul Plaza<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments:
  • 3*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: on lookers<br />
Subject: Ludwig's Fountain<br />
*Place: Sproul Plaza<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments: water for bandana filter
  • 3*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: cop V with guns out<br />
Subject: bikes<br />
*Place: Sather Gate<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments:
  • 5*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: cops spraying, guy with hand on head<br />
Subject: gassing<br />
*Place: lower Sproul Plaza<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments: fogger (pepper gas) aimed down stairs.  Shotgun aimed at photographer - me.
  • 3*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: cops securing <br />
Subject: haze <br />
*Place: Bancroft/Telegraph<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments: Gas at Campus Smoke Shop - get it?
  • 4*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: in the tear gas<br />
Subject: <br />
*Place: Bancroft/Telegraph<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments: 5 seconds later
  • 3*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: 4 cops retaliating, reaching for canisters, handicapped person, dog watching<br />
Subject: bonfire in plaza<br />
*Place: Sproul Plaza<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments:
  • 3*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: cop on roof<br />
Subject: tear gas<br />
*Place: student union<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments: how did that happen? Some protesters may have been on roof. Students can't throw back 6 floors up.  Maybe a mistake?
  • 4*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: cops shotgunning library (on right)  Several windows broken. No  injuries.<br />
Subject: <br />
*Place: center of campus<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments: everyone out of library.  Dazed.
  • 4*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: cops, filmer<br />
Subject: shotguns<br />
*Place: center of campus<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments:
  • 3*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: hand<br />
Subject: tear gas canister<br />
*Place: near Wheeler Hall<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments:
  • 4*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: students, wheelchair<br />
Subject: watching<br />
*Place: near Sather Gate<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments:
  • 4*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: cops taking break<br />
Subject: inscription<br />
*Place: Sather Gate<br />
Activity: <br />
Comments: Smoking and blowing nose. Shotguns ready. Reloading.
  • 3*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: <br />
Subject: helicopter observing<br />
*Place: over Campanile<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments:
  • 4*Thu, May 15, 1969<br />
*People: mailman, spectator<br />
Subject: on car hood<br />
*Place: Bancroft<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments: hat and tie
  • Mon, May 19, 1969<br />
*People: National Guard<br />
Subject: trucks<br />
*Place: "Holy Hill" north side<br />
Activity: ppp<br />
Comments: overlooking campus
  • jtheether

    on September 19, 2014

    These photos also bring back a lot of memories

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