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:
Handwritten on the back, "Marcus Foster Funeral, family arriving at Church." Photo shows a large, mixed-race, crowd of people gathered on the steps in front of the church. A path has been cleared for the family through the crowd and they are walking up the steps to go into the church. The hearse and several other cars are parked at the curb in the background.
Concepts:
crowd; exterior; funeral; African American
Persons:
Superintendent of Schools; Marcus Foster
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