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People marching: poster saying "South Bronx for Change".

People marching: poster saying "South Bronx for Change".

Cambodian children in the South Bronx.

Cambodian children in the South Bronx.

Teens clean up the rubble in order to create a neighborhood garden.

Teens clean up the rubble in order to create a neighborhood garden.

Life carries on in the War Zone

Life carries on in the War Zone

Junior high school student, Bathgate Avenue.

Junior high school student, Bathgate Avenue.

Priest and teens on sidewalk with African- American woman walking by

Priest and teens on sidewalk with African- American woman walking by

Candido with neighborhood kids

Candido with neighborhood kids

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Clinic had a milk program for the children of the neighborhood

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Health Clinic had a milk program for the children of the neighborhood

Cambodian Buddhist Monastery in the South Bronx

Cambodian Buddhist Monastery in the South Bronx

African-American congregation in front of church.

African-American congregation in front of church.

One of the high school students told me she was going to be a dental assistant. The other two said they wanted to be models.

One of the high school students told me she was going to be a dental assistant. The other two said they wanted to be models.

Among the last residents, [an] African-American boy standing in rubble, his "neighborhood," with abandoned buildings in the background.

Among the last residents, [an] African-American boy standing in rubble, his "neighborhood," with abandoned buildings in the background.

Mel Rosenthal in his old bedroom in the South Bronx

Mel Rosenthal in his old bedroom in the South Bronx

When I looked for her to give her the picture, her building had burned and she had moved

When I looked for her to give her the picture, her building had burned and she had moved

South Bronx site of the 1980 "People's Convention" in opposition to the Democratic Party's nominating convention downtown

South Bronx site of the 1980 "People's Convention" in opposition to the Democratic Party's nominating convention downtown

South of Cross Bronx Expressway, decals belie the truth of destruction for suburban commuters.

South of Cross Bronx Expressway, decals belie the truth of destruction for suburban commuters.

A Child's Playground. Bathgate Avenue

A Child's Playground. Bathgate Avenue

"Mourn the victims, stand for peace"

"Mourn the victims, stand for peace"

Girls posing in front of the Junior High School on Third Avenue

Girls posing in front of the Junior High School on Third Avenue

Mikey at the bar, next to my photographs. I loved hanging out, having a beer, taking pictures, listening to what people said about the neighbor-hood. People were open and generous with me

Mikey at the bar, next to my photographs. I loved hanging out, having a beer, taking pictures, listening to what people said about the neighbor-hood. People were open and generous with me

"Racial Attacks Must Stop", South Bronx residents speak up with a sign

Accession number 2013.12.31 
Unique identifier MN126220 
Dated 1976-1982 
Object Type photograph
Physical dimensions H: 10 in, W: 8 in 
File dimensions 14.6 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
37.2 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi 

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