Object number:
H98.1.1217
Object name:
photograph
Maker:
Ron Riesterer
Date made:
February 20, 1973
Material / Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 10 in, W: 6.5 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:
Handwritten note was clipped to this series of photos, 6 in all, which said, "Strip of pix of Major Hubert K. Flesher, airforce, and his jumping wife- So. Viet Nam- POW." Photo shows Major Flesher, wearing his uniform, hugging his wife whose arms are wrapped around his neck. Her feet are off the ground. She is wearing a mini dress or skirt with a plaid coat over it. Originial Tribune envelope, "South Viet Nam Prisoner Note: Original File Missing.
Concepts:
Travis Air Force Base; prisoner of war; military uniform; Vietnam War; woman
Persons:
Mrs. Hubert K. Flesher; Major Hubert K. Flesher
Organizations:
United States Air Force
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