Photograph
Take Over Newspaper
Individual crouches on the sidewalk against a brick wall in front of the Rennebohms at Lake and State Streets (now Walgreens) hawking Take Over newspapers.On the left, two boys stand leaning against the wall while reading a copy of the newspaper. Graffiti is barely visible in the upper right corner of the wall. On the front page of the paper is a photograph of a woman seated in a folding chair. The back cover is an advertisement for the [xxxxxx xxxxxx] 1972 Music Festival and Renaissance Art Fair. Featured bands are John Steele & Company, Grateful Dead, Taj Mahal, Country Joe, Ruby Jones, Commander Cody, Dr. Bop & Bungi. More local bands include Baby Grand, Circus, Tayles, Spring Green, Benedict, Phoenix, Ziggy & the Zeu, Blue Tailfly, Carrots, Moebius, Stark Weather Oil Slick, Speed-O-Meter, Pheet Phew, Punk-ola, Fat Sal and R.E. Taylor. The Festival would be held on August 18th, 19th and 20th. |
Image ID: | 111698 |
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Creation Date: | 07 26 1972 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Michael Fellner papers, 1959-1983 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH MSS 840, Box 5 |
Original Dimensions: | 8.5 x 6.5 inches |
Clothing and dress |
Coats |
Cities and towns |
Newspapers |
Hairstyles |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Youth |
Street vendors |
Graffiti |
Brickwork |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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