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Aerial View of Festival Grounds
April 23, 1970
Aerial view of the farm grounds that would be the site of the Sound Storm music festival.
Group around Campfire
April 25, 1970
A group of young audience members crowd around a campfire in the camping area of the Sound Storm music festival.
Tents in Festival Camping Area
April 23, 1970
A view of tents up a hill at the site of the Sound Storm Music Festival a couple of days before the event began.
Campfires Illuminating Festival Crowd
April 25, 1970
The crowded Sound Storm music festival audience with hundreds of campfires illuminating the night.
Peter Obranovich Sitting on Horseback
April 25, 1970
Peter Obranovich (better known at the time as "Pete Bobo"), promoter for the festival, talking to a small group of festival staff from horseback at the Sound Storm music festival.
Peter Obranovich on Horseback
April 25, 1970
Peter Obranovich (better known at the time as "Pete Bobo"), promoter for the festival, on horseback riding up to address the festival staff near the camping area at the Sound Storm music festival.