RARE 1969 DEFEND THE PARK PEOPLE'S PARK UC BERKELEY PINBACK BUTTON PROTEST 1 1/2

Description: This is a pinback button from the 'BATTLE FOR PEOPLE'S PARK" IN 1969. I WAS GASSED BY HELICOPTORS THAT FLEW OVERHEAD. THE BATTLE IS STILL GOING ON OVER 50 YEARS LATER. THE PARK IS SURROUNDED BY LARGE CONTAINERS MOVED IN TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT SOTHAT CONSTRUCTION CAN BEGIN BUILDING HOUSING. ABOUT PEOPLE'S PARK (from Wikipedia): The Southside neighborhood was the scene of a major confrontation between student protesters and police in May 1969. A mural near the park, painted by Berkeley artist O'Brien Thiele and lawyer/artist Osha Neumann, depicts the history of the park and the shooting of James Rector, who was fatally shot by police on May 15, 1969.While the land is the property of the University of California, People's Park established itself in the early 1970s as a de facto public park. The City of Berkeley declared it a historical and cultural landmark in 1984.[7] Before it was officially closed off to the public, it was a major site for low-income and homeless population of the East Bay. During that time, many social welfare organizations volunteered their services at the park and activities were held for the local population TITLE: DEFEND THE PARK 60S pinback DATE: 1969CONDITION: Very good- front is shiny-inside has some aging (SEE PHOTO).BUTTON MEASURES 1 1/2"Less CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE FOR MORE AMAZING PINBACKS AND MUGSHOTS: sherwoodstreasures.com SEE MY OTHER LISTING FOR MORE ORIGINAL PINBACKS, BOOKS, POSTERS, CD'S AND POSTERS I ALSO SELL: ART OF ROCK, BILL GRAHAM, FILLMORE, CHET HELMS, RICK GRIFFIN, AVALON BALLROOM, WINTERLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, HIPPIES, FREE LOVE ERA, SUMMER OF LOVE, FAMILY DOG, VICTOR MOSCOSO, STANLEY MOUSE, PSYCHEDELIC, PSYCH, SIXTIES, 60'S, POSTERS, HANDBILLS, TICKETS, STANLEY MOUSE, ALTON KELLEY, MOUSE STUDIOS, SIXTIES POSTERS, ART, HAIGHT ASHBURY Visit My eBay Store: vintagemugshot

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