Interview with Tom Switzer at Civic Center (Street Artists)
About This Item
KPIX Eyewitness News report from April 15th 1971 by Ed Arnow featuring scenes of street artists at San Francisco's Civic Center, gathering signatures of support from the public for their protest against recent police restrictions on street artists. Includes an interview with Tom Switzer, who explains they met with Mayor Alioto, intend to discuss this issue further with him and argues that "making hand crafted items" should permit them to sell their wares on city streets, under the current law. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
- Originally aired on
- KPIX-TV
- Date aired
- 4/15/1971
- Recording medium
- 16mm color magnetic sound film
- 2:17
- Rights for this video belong to
- CBS5 KPIX-TV
- Type of material
- local newsfilm
- Identifier
- KPIX 104913
- Views
- 2799
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