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Age 18, Six Years, Theft; Age 18, Three Years, Burglary; Age 18, Four Years, Forgery, Diagnostic

Danny Lyon and R.F.G. Publishing, Inc.

Age 18, Six Years, Theft; Age 18, Three Years, Burglary; Age 18, Four Years, Forgery, Diagnostic

1967-1969, printed 1983

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Age 18, Six Years, Theft; Age 18, Three Years, Burglary; Age 18, Four Years, Forgery, Diagnostic

Danny Lyon and R.F.G. Publishing, Inc.

Age 18, Six Years, Theft; Age 18, Three Years, Burglary; Age 18, Four Years, Forgery, Diagnostic

Age 18, Six Years, Theft; Age 18, Three Years, Burglary; Age 18, Four Years, Forgery, Diagnostic

1967-1969, printed 1983

Physical Qualities Gelatin silver print, Sheet: 280 x 355 mm. (11 x 14 in.) Image: 299 x 203 mm. (11 3/4 x 8 in.)
Portfolio/Series from the series, "Conversations with the Dead"
Credit Line Gift of Stanley Kogan and Lynda Winston, Baltimore
Object Number 1984.425.11
BMA, "Danny Lyon: Conversations with the Dead," 10 February - 19 April 1987.

BMA, "Contemporary Photographs from the Museum Collection," 12 February - 7 April 1985.

Inscribed: lower right verso in graphite: "Danny Lyon"

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SHAKEDOWN, ELLIS
Danny Lyon and R.F.G. Publishing, Inc.
Shakedown, Ellis
1967-1969, printed 1983
FOUR YEARS, BURGLARY, DIAGNOSTIC
Danny Lyon and R.F.G. Publishing, Inc.
Four years, burglary, Diagnostic
1967-1969, printed 1983
SHAKEDOWN, ELLIS
Danny Lyon and R.F.G. Publishing, Inc.
Shakedown, Ellis
1967-1969, printed 1983
ENTERING PRISON, TWO YEARS FOR BURGLARY, TEN YEARS FOR ROBBERY, DIAGNOSTIC
Danny Lyon and R.F.G. Publishing, Inc.
Entering prison, two years for burglary, ten years for robbery, Diagnostic
1967-1969, printed 1983
RETURN FROM THE FIELDS, SHAKEDOWN AT THE REAR GATE. TWICE EVERY WORK DAY, ELLIS
Danny Lyon and R.F.G. Publishing, Inc.
Return from the fields, shakedown at the rear gate. Twice every work day, Ellis
1967-1969, printed 1983
CONSCRIPT REPLACEMENT AGENCY. -THERE'S MERCHANDISE AN' MERCHANDISE! YOU WAN' A COMMON REPLACEMENT, THAT'LL COST YER ONLY 800 F., BUT I WARN YER, THEY'RE ALL SWINDLERS, CROOKS WHO DON'T STAY WITH THEIR REGIMENT, WHO SKEDADDLE AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY AND WHO 'AVE TER BE RETRIEVED.... WOULD YER LIKE TER MAKE IT 1'500 F., TAKE THAT SPECIMENT, IT AIN'T HANDSOME BUT IT'S OF GOOD COMPOSITION AND IT'S GOT PAPERS... AS MANY AS YER LIKE AN' IT DON'T FLINC
Honoré Daumier
Conscript replacement agency. -There's merchandise an' merchandise! You wan' a common replacement, that'll cost yer only 800 F., but I warn yer, they're all swindlers, crooks who don't stay with their regiment, who skedaddle at the first opportunity and who 'ave ter be retrieved.... Would yer like ter make it 1'500 F., take that speciment, it ain't handsome but it's of good composition and it's got papers... As many as yer like an' it don't flinch from six years' service. - Bertrand (aside): You c'n count on it, civilian!"
1837
DOG BOY, ELLIS
Danny Lyon and R.F.G. Publishing, Inc.
Dog boy, Ellis
1967-1969, printed 1983
EDWIN FORREST, AGED 21 YEARS
Frederick Halpin
Edwin Forrest, Aged 21 Years
n.d.
YOUNG BOSS, ELLIS
Danny Lyon and R.F.G. Publishing, Inc.
Young boss, Ellis
1967-1969, printed 1983
EDWIN FORREST, AGED 45 YEARS
Frederick Halpin
Edwin Forrest, Aged 45 Years
n.d.
CLEARING LAND, ELLIS
Danny Lyon and R.F.G. Publishing, Inc.
Clearing land, Ellis
1967-1969, printed 1983
THREE CATERPILLARS, A MOTH AND FOUR BUTTERFLIES
Wenceslaus Hollar
Three Caterpillars, a Moth and Four Butterflies
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