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:
three men, from left to right, C.S. McBrien, Wm. Lawson, and A.H. Abel, are present at the unveiling of a plaque. In this photo Abel is holding up a corner of the U.S. flag for the other two men to look at the plaque which reads " Improved by/Federal Works agency/Work Projects/Works Project/Administration [WPA]and the/Port of Oakland/1939. All three men are wearing business suitsw.
Concepts:
flag; Port of Oakland; plaque
Persons:
A.H. Abel; Wm Lawson; C.S. McBrien
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