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Fania Jordan, Angela Davis’ sister is arrested at Angela’s trial, San Jose, 1972

1972; printed 2021

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A black-and-white archival print of Fania Davis raising her left fist in defiance as she is loaded onto a Santa Clara County Sheriff prisoner transport bus. Davis wears a knit vest over a ribbed turtleneck and carries a jacket in her right arm. Additional activists can be seen on the bus through the windows and open door. Bus doorway is flanked by uniformed Santa Clara County Sheriff officers. On back at top left in pencil is [1972 - San Jose]; at center is [Stephen Shames / 2/10].

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Catalog reference: 2022.11.6

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