Al Lowe Riots Photos
Scope and Contents
This born-digital collection contains 19 photos taken by Al Lowe of the Newark Riots in July 1967. Most focus on sidewalks and residents standing outside stores.
Dates
- 1967
Creator
- Lowe, Al, 1938- (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
Commercial use of images is subject to service fees. We require that all images be credited to The Newark Public Library. We do not own higher resolution copies of these photos.
Biographical / Historical
Al Lowe (c. 1938-) is a photographer from Newark, NJ. He attended Central High and Essex County College. He worked for the Post Office, Mutual Benefit and Motorola among other jobs. As a sideline he founded Fiesta Video Productions in 1984. He has a Flickr page https://www.flickr.com/people/videoal/.
The Newark Riots (Rebellion) was an uprising in July 1967 which took place in Newark, NJ.
Extent
68 Megabytes (19 digital photographs )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains photos taken by Al Lowe of the Newark Riots in July 1967.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Al Lowe, born digital.
Existence and Location of Copies
These files are 72 dpi jpgs and the full collection is accessible from the attached link. We do not own higher quality versions.
Creator
- Lowe, Al, 1938- (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Charles F. Cummings New Jersey Information Center, Newark Public Library Repository
3rd Floor
Newark Public Library
5 Washington St.
Newark NJ 07102 United States
973-733-7775
njreference@npl.org