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“This Is What We Fought For”

1959

“This Is What We Fought For”

Two people stand amid the rubble of a demolished home beside a hand-lettered sign that reads “This Is What We Fought For.” The photograph documents the aftermath of the 1959 evictions in Chavez Ravine.

Source

Photographer unknown

Credit

Buried Under the Blue collection

Location

Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles

How to cite this item

“This Is What We Fought For.” 1959. Photographer unknown. Buried Under the Blue Archive. https://www.buriedundertheblue.com/archive/this-is-what-we-fought-for-1959

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