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The MOVE Fire

This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985 Philadelphia police fired thousands of rounds at the MOVE house, city officials approved dropping an explosive device on the roof, the resulting fire was allowed to burn, 11 people—including five children—died, and 61 homes were destroyed. Philadelphia City Council later called it a “brutal attack carried out by the City of Philadelphia on its own citizens” and acknowledged that no individual faced criminal consequences for the bombing. One timeline correction worth preserving for the BHP record: the major previous MOVE-police confrontation was August 8, 1978, about seven years before the bombing, not a year or two earlier. Officer James Ramp was killed, other police and firefighters were wounded, nine MOVE members were later convicted, and television cameras recorded police beating Delbert Africa during his arrest. The 1985 MOVE Commission later specifically criticized city planners for failing to adequately use lessons from that 1978 confrontation. And that actually strengthens the point you’re making: 1985 did not happen without precedent or institutional memory. There had already been a deadly confrontation with MOVE, years of conflict, negotiations and police involvement before Osage Avenue.

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Admission ticket for 2012 London Olympics gymnastics competition

Date
2012
Owned by
Gabby Douglas, American, born 1995
Description
A pink and white glossy ticket. At the very top there is an area of solid pink with [07 August], [14:00 Start time] with a picture of a clock, and [N24 Entry code] in white ink. Below, there are different sized triangles in various shades of pink. The words [London 2012] are in light pink, going up diagonally from proper right to proper left. Under the "L"in "London" are the words [FIG Grant] in black. There is a stylized outline of a gymnast doing a flip on the balance beam in orange and white. There is a dark pink and white logo on the proper left side of the ticket. There is a "20" above a "12". The word [London] is in the top "2" and the five (5) Olympic rings are in the "0".
The whiteportion of the ticket starts with the Olympic rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red. Underneath are the words [Gymnastics - Artistic] in bold, [North Greenwich Arena], and [South-east London]. To the left of the words there is a pink and white logo with the gymnast on the balance beam.
Under the logo- [Entrance: B/ Level: 1/ Block: 115/ Row: U/ Your seat: 455]. There is a pink logo to the right of the text. It is unclear what the logo is.
Under "Your seat"- [Account: 7-452/ Price: £295/ Category: A/ Session: GA013]. There is an image of an Olympic medal in pink and black to the right of the text. To the right of the medal there is a silver square sticker with rounded corners. It has the London 2012 logo on it and the word [elite].
The bottom part of the ticket has a perforated line. The words [Not for sale] are written in pink on the bottom proper right corner. There are also some black numbers and letters on the proper right and proper left corners. There is a black barcode in the center with the logo of the gymnast on the balance beam in black.
The back of the ticket has the blue London 2012 logo in the top proper left corner. Below the logo there is a large section with [Terms and conditions of ticket purchase]. Below the terms there is an Olympics logo with the words [The Worldwide Olympic Partners]. There are eleven (11) color logos for various companies, including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Samsung. The bottom of the ticket says [View and download spectator information at:/london2012.com] with an [All rights reserved] note and an FSC logo. There are some grey geometric outlines in the background.
Place used
London, England, Europe
Topic
African American
Athletes
Gymnastics
Olympics
Sports
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Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gabrielle Douglas
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2013.12.3
Type
admission tickets
Restrictions & Rights
© International Olympic Committee
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 7 7/8 x 3 in. (20 x 7.6 cm)
Title
Object Name • Admission ticket for 2012 London Olympics gymnastics competition
Record ID
nmaahc_2013.12.3
Museum
NMAAHC
Title Sort
ADMISSION TICKET FOR 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS GYMNASTICS COMPETITION
Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Metadata Usage
CC0
Date
2010s
Name
Douglas, Gabby
Place
Europe • London • England
Topic
Olympics • Athletes • Gymnastics • Sports
Culture
African Americans
Geo Location
City • London • Country • England • Continent • Europe
Type
Admission tickets
Online Media Type
Images
Online Media Rights
Use Restricted

Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Rights and restrictions shown above are supplied by the Smithsonian record.

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