Object number:
H96.1.268
Object name:
photograph
Maker:
Robert Stinnett
Date made:
October 17, 1967
Material / Technique:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
H: 9.25 in, W: 14 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
Physical description:
Three draft protesters sit down at the intersection of 16th and Clay in downtown Oakland, blocking a large truck. Police officers line the intersection, and a police photographer captures the moment on film. The protesters are trying to inhibit the work of the Draft Induction center nearby.
Content description:
Three draft protesters sit down at the intersection of 16th and Clay in downtown Oakland, blocking a large truck. Police officers line the intersection, and a police photographer captures the moment on film. The protesters are trying to inhibit the work of the Draft Induction center nearby.
Concepts:
draft protest; demonstration; police; Stop the Draft Week
Places:
Oakland, California
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