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Demonstrators arrested at Colonial Drug Sit-in

Demonstrators, including Walter Mitchell (center), are arrested during a night sit-in blocking the door to Colonial Drug.   Members of owner John Carswell’s family and a friend watch from the inside.

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Demonstrators arrested at Colonial Drug Sit-in

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Photograph by Jim Wallace of Mitchell, Walter.

Citation: Jim Wallace, “Demonstrators arrested at Colonial Drug Sit-in,” From the Rock Wall, accessed January 10, 2025, https://fromtherockwall.org/images/demonstrators-arrested-at-colonial-drug-sit-in.

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