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This Asian mother is courageous enough to take English lessons, London, England
This Asian mother is courageous enough to take English lessons, London, England

This Asian mother is courageous enough to take English lessons, London, England

Artist Leonard Freed 1929 - 2006
Date1973
MediumVintage gelatin silver print
DimensionsImage Size: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number2020.12.65
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Some Asian girls here get the taste for free speech, once out of the situation of Bangladesh villages, London, England
Some Asian girls here get the taste for free speech, once out of the situation of Bangladesh villages, London, England
Leonard Freed
1973
Unable to speak English or read, this family is isolated from the London life, and clings to certain Bengali village manners, London, England
Unable to speak English or read, this family is isolated from the London life, and clings to certain Bengali village manners, London, England
Leonard Freed
1973
Stockbroker on the telephone, London Stock Exchange, England
Stockbroker on the telephone, London Stock Exchange, England
Leonard Freed
1973
Room of stockbrokers on phone, London Stock Exchange, England
Room of stockbrokers on phone, London Stock Exchange, England
Leonard Freed
1973
At a rock festival in Hyde Park, London, England
At a rock festival in Hyde Park, London, England
Leonard Freed
1971
At a rock festival in Hyde Park, London, England
At a rock festival in Hyde Park, London, England
Leonard Freed
1971
Many Bengali men get together on Saturdays to play traditional instruments of their homeland like the harmonium and drums, to sing and to act out village dramas. Such activity is a rare occasion of some community unification, London, England
Many Bengali men get together on Saturdays to play traditional instruments of their homeland like the harmonium and drums, to sing and to act out village dramas. Such activity is a rare occasion of some community unification, London, England
Leonard Freed
1973
Some marriages on Brick Lane are still arranged on the strict basis of financial support: here a 64-year-old man accepted a young girl from his native village as a wife to ensure her family’s survival in Bangladesh, London, England
Some marriages on Brick Lane are still arranged on the strict basis of financial support: here a 64-year-old man accepted a young girl from his native village as a wife to ensure her family’s survival in Bangladesh, London, England
Leonard Freed
1973
Paperbacks with the letters P-H-U-C-K at a rock festival in Hyde Park, London, England
Paperbacks with the letters P-H-U-C-K at a rock festival in Hyde Park, London, England
Leonard Freed
1971
An electronic microscope takes photos of the pistol barrel. Items are microscopically tested to show indentations and markings found on the weapon and on the bullet, NYC
An electronic microscope takes photos of the pistol barrel. Items are microscopically tested to show indentations and markings found on the weapon and on the bullet, NYC
Leonard Freed
1975
New York City police officer's family at home, NYC
New York City police officer's family at home, NYC
Leonard Freed
1979
Press conference with Lee P. Brown, Atlanta chief of police at Task Force Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia
Press conference with Lee P. Brown, Atlanta chief of police at Task Force Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia
Leonard Freed
1980
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