The "Human Be-in" Poster
"A Gathering of the Tribes for a Human Be-In."

Handbill announcing "A Gathering of the Tribes for a Human Be-In."

This item features a photograph of a holy man with a triangle superimposed over his face adding a "third-eye." It lists Allen Ginsberg, Timothy Leary, Gary Snyder, Jerry Ruben, and others as participants. The location: in Golden Gate Park . When: January, 14 1967.

This watershed event linked the Beat and the '60s subcultures, and catapulted the Haight-Ashbury hippie scene into national prominence.

Participants were asked to "Bring food to share, bring flowers, beads, costumes, feathers, bells, cymbals, and flags."


( 1 comment | Comment on this article )
joelynn114 on Friday, August 24, 2007 at 10:52 PM
Priceless!

Too bad the pix didn't come through. If it gets fixed, please let me know.

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