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Collected Item: “Signs in California”

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Signs in California

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Photographs taken in San Francisco's Inner Sunset and at Cowell Redwoods State Park

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

The current pandemic has created visual devices that highlight: the growing severity of COVID, and the community's collective responsibility and attitude towards keeping everyone safe. These signs allow individuals to reflect that they aren't alone, and that they, being a part of the community, are both directly and indirectly accountable for keeping others safe. These signs encourage those to think about the community at large and inspire those that have waning spirits, to remain strong.

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#USF, #H396

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Joseph Brignetti

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2020-04-19
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