Women in Tashkent, 1961 Photo Gallery Harvey and Alice Richards photographed women and children in Tashkent, 1961 Uzbekistan. They took their camera equipment to the Soviet Union to make A Visit to the Soviet Union, about Soviet women and children. They … Continue reading
Peace and HUAC, Vietnam War Escalation After HUAC’s debacle in San Francisco when its 1960 hearings ended with fire hoses washing demonstrators down the steps of city hall, HUAC moved its witch hunt to Los Angeles where the anti-communists crusaders continued their … Continue reading
Licencing History and Media Archive Outreach (Link to License History List) Harvey Richards’ active career as a photographer ended in the late 1970’s. Even before he stopped shooting film, demands arose from other film makers and media producers who wanted to include … Continue reading
Harvey Richards photographed the July, 1962 Women for Peace picket at the nuclear bomb testing site in Nevada. Alice Richards, Harvey’s wife, helped found the organization and with Harvey and Frances Herring made a film about it called Women … Continue reading