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A Funeral for an Officer Killed in the Line of Duty

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A Funeral for an Officer Killed in the Line of Duty

Artist Leonard Freed (American, 1929 – 2006)

Date1976

Period20th century

MediumGelatin silver contact print (vintage)

Dimensions8 x 10 inches

Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Nicholas

Object number2017.332

Curatorial DepartmentModern & Contemporary Art

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“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.”

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Hassidic Man Drinking Tea at Home, Israel

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Elderly Woman in Doorway, Northern Ireland

Elderly Woman in Doorway, Northern Ireland

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Crowd of People in the Rain, New York City, USA

Crowd of People in the Rain, New York City, USA

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The police line breaks up after the passing of a foreign dignitary

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Worker blows horn, as telephone lines are fixed underground, Amsterdam, Holland

Worker blows horn, as telephone lines are fixed underground, Amsterdam, Holland

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Worker receiving medical care outside homes damaged by tornado, Xenia, OH, USA

Worker receiving medical care outside homes damaged by tornado, Xenia, OH, USA

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