Removing the Red Star from the Budapest Town Hall

Call Number
300-40-16:1/20

General information

Call No.:
300-40-16:1/20
Part of series
HU OSA 300-40-16 Records of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Research Institute: Hungarian Unit: Hungary 1956 Revolution Photographs
Located at
Archival photo box #1 / No. 20
Digital ver. identifier
Hungary 1956 foto 1 of 3
Legacy ID
HU OSA 300-40-16_020.jpg
Date of production
1956-10-26
Date
1956
Level
Item
Primary Type
Still image

Content

Form/Genre
Photograph
Contents Summary
Cheering demonstrators watch as one of them rips away the red star that ornates the Budapest Town Hall.
ORIGINAL CAPTION:
Hungary Rebels. Budapest: Demonstrators watch happily as one of them rips away the red star emblem that ornate Budapest Town Hall facade. Street fighting broke out in the Hungarian Capital between demonstrators and police forces. the government of the newly appointed Premier Imre Nagy had to call on Russian troops to help quell the rebels. Credit: United Press Photo (JM)
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Subject / Coverage

Spatial Coverage
Budapest
Hungary
Collection Specific Tags
1956 Hungary, revolution