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Sound Storm Camping Area
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Camping site with Volkswagen vans and tents. People are milling around the camping area of the Sound Storm music festival. "Speed Kills" is painted on the back of one of the vans. More tents are on the hill in the background.
April 23, 1970
Pulling, Robert
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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.
Camping Area Pre-Festival
April 23, 1970
The camping site for the Sound Storm music festival a day or two before campers begin arriving. There is a lone car and tent visible.
Sound Storm Festival Crowd
April 25, 1970
Elevated view of Sound Storm music festival audience as seen from the stage. Trucks, camper vans, and tents crowd the hill in the background.
Sound Storm Festival Crowd
April 25, 1970
Elevated view of Sound Storm music festival audience as seen from the stage. Trucks, camper vans, and tents crowd the hill in the background.
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.
Festival Grounds Camping Area
April 25, 1970
The Sound Storm music festival site as seen from the camping area. Attendees mill around many tents, campers and automobiles. In the far background a large crowd is in front of the stage.
