CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN STREET GANGS POLAROID PHOTOGRAPHS (50+)

Collection

American Gang Culture · Photographs

Origin

California, USA

Year

1970s-1990s

Association

Numerous Blood and Crip sets active throughout California, including East Coast Crips, Piru sets, and many other African American street gangs documented over several decades.

Description

Preview selection from an extensive archive of original Polaroid photographs documenting African American street gangs in California from the 1970s through the 1990s. The collection comprises images taken both inside correctional facilities and on the streets, providing a rare visual record of gang members, tattoos, neighborhoods, prison life, funerals, and everyday activities. A curated selection from this archive is documented in our book ''Once Upon a Hood.''

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