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Lot 738: Jim Jones Collection by Greg Robinson

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Reserve: $100.00
Winning Bid: $122.91
Price Realized: $146.88
Auction Date:8/28/2006 9:00 PM EST

Peoples Temple Pastor and American madman Jim Jones in these five truly haunting photographs, shuttered by San Francisco Examiner photographer Greg Robinson, who, along with two members of NBC staff and U.S Representative Leo Ryan (among others), was killed in Guyana on that fateful day of November 18, 1978, by Jones’ henchmen. Before that overwhelming cultural event and heinous slaughter, these photos were taken at the Jones settlement in Guyana. EX+, and average size 10 x 7 ½”. On verso original newspaper clippings, Examiner stamp and production notes.

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