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Collected Item: “Emptiness Around Us: Empty Ledge”

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Emptiness Around Us: Empty Ledge

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

Photograph

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An empty shelf at Target in Niskayuna, NY in early April. The shelf here is normally fully stocked with toilet paper, flushable wipes, and facial tissue. The note explains a purchase limit of 1 product per guest, although there was none to be had in the store.

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#FordhamUniversity #SOCI2960 #April2020 #EmptinessAroundUs

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

Emily Lynch

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2020-04-03
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