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An abandoned building was now a hideaway for derelicts. On a bare mattress lay the body of a man in his mid-thirties. One window was open and the garbage flowed in
An abandoned building was now a hideaway for derelicts. On a bare mattress lay the body of a man in his mid-thirties. One window was open and the garbage flowed in

An abandoned building was now a hideaway for derelicts. On a bare mattress lay the body of a man in his mid-thirties. One window was open and the garbage flowed in

Artist (American, 1929 – 2006)
Date1976
Period20th century
Mediumgelatin silver print (vintage)
DimensionsImage Size: 9 7/16 x 6 5/16 inches
Object Size: 10 x 8 inches
Credit LineGift of Jill M. Garling and Thomas J. Wilson
Object number2015.194
Curatorial DepartmentModern & Contemporary Art
_Place of OriginUnited States
“There are no pretty girls on my beat. Only the homeless mental patients, the overflow of the social service agencies, the derelicts,” said the officer. “The politicians and social workers think if they don’t see them, they don’t exist. Well, they do exist, and I’m expected to wipe the shit off the streets for them.”
“There are no pretty girls on my beat. Only the homeless mental patients, the overflow of the social service agencies, the derelicts,” said the officer. “The politicians and social workers think if they don’t see them, they don’t exist. Well, they do exist, and I’m expected to wipe the shit off the streets for them.”
Leonard Freed
1976
Object number: 2014.165
An abandoned building. Inside, the officer found a “shooting gallery,” where drug addicts go to buy dreams or to die
An abandoned building. Inside, the officer found a “shooting gallery,” where drug addicts go to buy dreams or to die
Leonard Freed
1976
Object number: 2015.196
[Lower body of toddler walking with one bare foot]
[Lower body of toddler walking with one bare foot]
Jacques Lowe
c. 1960
Object number: 2015.111
Bearded man with child in his lap, Papua New Guinea
Bearded man with child in his lap, Papua New Guinea
Leonard Freed
1993
Object number: 2018.182
Christmas, A Policeman, his Family and a Neighborhood Friend in the Basement Playroom of their House
Christmas, A Policeman, his Family and a Neighborhood Friend in the Basement Playroom of their House
Leonard Freed
1976
Object number: 2015.069
Young boy brushing his hair, New Jersey
Young boy brushing his hair, New Jersey
Leonard Freed
1970
Object number: 2018.178
A farmer's son cutting wheat in his father's field, near Calarelli, in the traditional dress and manner, Sicily, Italy
A farmer's son cutting wheat in his father's field, near Calarelli, in the traditional dress and manner, Sicily, Italy
Leonard Freed
1974
Object number: 2018.183
The neighborhood gathered to watch. Somewhere within the building a man was concealed with a gun
The neighborhood gathered to watch. Somewhere within the building a man was concealed with a gun
Leonard Freed
1976
Object number: 2016.213
Child looking out window, Verdun, France
Child looking out window, Verdun, France
Leonard Freed
1976
Object number: 2015.198
Boys with All Shades of Skin Color, Whose Parents are Mixed with Dutch People, but Who All Were Born on the Molukken Island, the Former Dutch Colonies and Live Now in a Repatriate Camp in Friesland, Holland
Boys with All Shades of Skin Color, Whose Parents are Mixed with Dutch People, but Who All Were Born on the Molukken Island, the Former Dutch Colonies and Live Now in a Repatriate Camp in Friesland, Holland
Leonard Freed
1960
Object number: 2016.221
Frosty window panes, Holland
Frosty window panes, Holland
Leonard Freed
1960
Object number: 2016.331
Coal man with horse and wagon, Muiderslot, Holland
Coal man with horse and wagon, Muiderslot, Holland
Leonard Freed
1959
Object number: 2015.191