No Villainy Involved! - Tempe Daily News - September 21, 1977
DateSeptember 1977
MediumEmulsion on paper
Dimensions5 x 5 in. (12.7 x 12.7 cm)
ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact
Catalog number2001.19.1579
DescriptionFrom a photograph caption on Page 5 in the Tempe Daily News, September 21, 1977:No Villainy Involved -
"Star Wars" villain Darth Vader showed up for weekend's grand opening of the new Casitas Tempe development, University and McClintock drive - but couldn't provoke a fight with Casitas developers Ken Wallace (left) and Gene Schroeder. who were peacefully contemplating expected success of their new housing community. The villainous Darth is actually Robert Furgison, senior at Central High School, Phoenix, who created his own "Star Wars" costume.
The film negative of this photograph is housed in box 2G7-D.
Status
Not on viewCollections
City of Tempe Community Development Department
8/19/1975
November 1977
April 29, 1977
April 29, 1977
c. 1980