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:
b/w photograph.
Content description:
Handwritten on back of photo, " AIDS March, down Market toward Justin Herman Plaza." Caption reads, " A crowd estimated by police at 6,000 AIDS activists makes its way down Market Street." Large crowd marches, holding numerous signs, and multi-ethnic group holds large sign, which reads, " HIV/AIDS March United Call To Action".
Concepts:
gay rights activism; crowd; AIDS March; political protest; political poster; African American; homosexual; HIV; LGBTQ history
Places:
Justin Herman Plaza; Market Street, San Francisco
Persons:
Pat Greenhouse
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