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"The Mud King"
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A bearded young man, Michael McCormick of Madison, was crowned "The Mud King." He is covered in dark mud from the banks of nearby Rowan Creek and is standing in the audience at the Sound Storm music festival with a plant embedded in the pile of mud on his head.
April 25, 1970
Pulling, Robert
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"The Mud King"
April 25, 1970
A bearded young man, Michael McCormick of Madison, was crowned "The Mud King." He is covered in dark mud from the banks of nearby Rowan Creek and holding a plant while standing in the audience at t...
"The Mud King"
April 25, 1970
A bearded young man, Michael McCormick of Madison, was crowned the "The Mud King." He is covered in dark mud from the banks of nearby Rowan Creek holding a plant while walking through the audience ...
Bathing in Rowan Creek
April 25, 1970
A group of young men and women bathe in Rowan Creek near York Farm during the Sound Storm music festival.
Nude Woman on Festival Stage
April 25, 1970
A nude woman talks to a stagehand on the side of the stage at the Sound Storm Music festival.
Woman in Rowan Creek
April 25, 1970
A woman wearing sunglasses with her jeans rolled up is standing in Rowan Creek near York Farm during the Sound Storm music festival.
Young Women on Bank of Rowan Creek
April 25, 1970
Young women standing and sitting on the banks of Rowan Creek near York Farm during the Sound Storm music festival. Clothing is draped on branches nearby.
