Object number:
2012.1.82
Object name:
photograph
Maker:
Russ Reed
Date made:
August 22, 1960
Material / Technique:
gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
H: 8.125 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:
Original envelope reads: "Fire, Forest and Brush / California / 1940's - 1979." Photograph shows an outdoor scene with a man at left looking toward a pile of rubble on the ground with large appliances and metal sheeting. Charred tree trunks and a cluster of undamaged trees are visible in the distance. The back of the photograph is stamped in ink with the text, "Russ Reed / Photo Dept. / Oakland Tribune / AUG 22 1960 / AUG 23 1960.
Concepts:
rubble; fire; Fire, Forest and Brush California 1940's - 1979; brush; tree; forest; man
Places:
Foresthill, California
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