The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
Two women walk into the Abbott trial courtroom, escorted by bailiffs. The woman in front might be Burton Abbott's wife, Georgia. Burton Abbott is sitting behind the defense table, flanked by attorneys Whitney and Hove. A photographer in the foreground holds up his camera. This is the day where Abbott is set to receive his verdict.
Concepts:
camera; photographer; bailiff; Alameda County courthouse; Abbott Murder Trial
Places:
Alameda County courthouse; Civic Center, Oakland
Persons:
Harold B. Hove; Burton Abbott; Stanley D. Whitney; Georgia Abbott
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