Object number:
H96.1.1393
Object name:
photonegative
Title:
Abbott Murder Trial
Maker:
Jim Edelen
Date made:
November 7, 1955
Material / Technique:
safety
Dimensions:
H: 3.75 in, W: 4.75 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:
For a detailed summary of the prosecution's arguments, please see the "Remarks" screen for h96.1.1436. First day of the trial of Burton W. Abbott, accused of the kidnapping and murder of 14 year-old Stephanie Bryan. From Nov. 7 until Nov. 15, the trial was occupied with selection of the jury. Here, Burton Abbott is enjoying a cigarette during a recess in the proceedings. He is standing in the special stairwell that is adjacent to the courtroom (and which leads to the jail) with Deputy Sheriff Vernon Asten, his guard. A photograph similar to this one was printed in the November 8, 1955, Oakland Tribune.
Concepts:
trial; sheriff; Alameda County courthouse; man; courtroom; Abbott Murder Trial
Places:
Civic Center, Oakland; Alameda County courthouse
Persons:
Burton Abbott; Vernon Asten
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