A local man holds up an edition of 'Life' Magazine bearing the headline "Sea of Sludge upon Green Aberfan" following the Aberfan disaster, October 1966

Description

These images were taken by American photographer I. C. Rapoport in November and December of 1966. Rapoport became a photo-journalist in 1959 and his work has covered Fidel Castro, Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy. Aberfan was the longest and largest assignment of his career.

Owner:
Private Collection: (I. C. Rapoport)
Creator:
I. C. Rapoport
License information:
Reproduced by permission of Private Collection: (I. C. Rapoport)
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Copyright Details:
Private Collection: I. C. Rapoport 2010
Publisher Ref:
GTJ92175
Item uploaded:
3/3/2010
Date originally created:
30/10/1966 - 25/12/1966
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