Object number:
2000.1.551
Object name:
photograph
Date made:
April 20th, 1953
Material / Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 8 in, W: 10 in
Credit line:
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:
The major caption posted on the back of this image dates from April 20th, 1953: "Special guests at a dinner honoring Assemblyman W. Byron Rumford were (seated left to right) Supervisor Kent Pursel; Rumford, Mrs. Rumford and Solomon Hill and (rear) Vernon G. McCalla, Fred Swan, D.G. Gibson and Aramis Fouche. Rumford was honored at the testimonial before his departure on a State Department European tour. They seem to be eating chikcen. In addition, the politicians are both African-American and white.
Concepts:
African American; assemblyman
Persons:
Byron Rumford; Solomon Hill; Aramis Fouche; D.G. Gibson; Fred Swan; Kent Pursel; Vernon G. McCalla
Organizations:
State Department
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