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"tombstone": "Through the slats of the boardwalk above, the sun shines upon the figures below, and self-imposed laws operate to segregate the people at this great city beach, Coney Island, NY, 1963. Leonard Freed (American, 1929\u20132006). Vintage gelatin silver print; image: 20.1 x 13.3 cm (7 15/16 x 5 1/4 in.); paper: 25.2 x 20.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Michael Mattis and Judith Hochberg, 2016.283. \u00a9 Leonard Freed /Magnum Photos",
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"title": "Black in America: Louis Draper and Leonard Freed",
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