A street medic offers aid to Sgt. William Eller, who was knocked unconscious when he and other officers were attacked by anti-war demonstrators
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Robert W. Klein
A street medic offers aid to Sgt. William Eller, who was knocked unconscious when he and other officers were attacked by anti-war demonstrators, February 11, 1971
Vintage wire photograph on paper
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted gift of Michael Mattis and Judy Hochberg
Accession Number:
P2022.18.133
Commentary
Help From a Street Medic: A street medic, a familiar figure on Berkeley streets during confrontations between police and demonstrators, offers aid to Sgt. William Eller, 45. The Berkeley policemen was knocked unconscious when he and three other officers were surrounded and attacked by anti-war demonstrators near the University of California campus on Wednesday. Other officers are summoning an ambulance by radio. Sgt. Eller was not seriously injured. Note his empty gun holster. The gun and his riot helmet were taken in the scuffle, but later returned, Berkeley, California.
Marks
On recto: typewritten title and date. On verso: manuscript title and date, date stamp, and library stamp.
Provenance
Purchased by the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College from Edwynn Houk Gallery on June 25, 2022 with funds provided by Michael Mattis and Judy Hochberg.
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