Object number:
2000.1.1072
Object name:
photograph
Date made:
1900-1916
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:
Three ROTC cadets in military uniforms are either handing off or receiving a large ROTC flag to/from a civilian in a ceremony at the bottom of steps in front of a building. An Army officer is standing at right, supported by a cane. Spectators, including boys and adults, are on both sides of the steps. All have their hats off for the ceremony. A pencil notation on the back of the photo reads "Oakland [?] ROTC before World War I
Concepts:
flag; ROTC; uniform; World War I; officer; spectator
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