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:
Caption on back "Showdown: A solitary azalea symbolized the protest movement in Berkeley as National guardsmen stand by." Photo shows National Guardsmen, wearing gas masks and holding rifles with bayonet. An azalea plant sits in a freshly dug hole in the filed where the guardsmen stand. In the background other people can be seen standking around.
Concepts:
flower; bayonet; rifle; gas mask; peace protest; helmet
Organizations:
National Guard
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