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United Press International Firemen find cover under and behind a truck as snipers try to hinder them from work.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09735.10 Author/Creator: United Press International Place Written: Detroit, Michigan Type: Photograph Date: 26 July 1967 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 28 cm Order a Copy

One press photo of firemen seeking cover under a firetruck. Markings on the image indicate where to crop, or to highlight features. Reverse side contains stamp "Received Examiner Reference Library, July 26, 1967." Also pasted on is the printed news clipping with tag "Firemen find cover under and behind a truck as snipers try to hinder them from work." Credit attributed to UPI photo.

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