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:
A crowd of demonstrators throngs the steps of the Alameda County Court House, in front of Lake Merritt. There are many police present in and around the crowd, wearing helmets and other riot gear. One demonstrator in the far background of the photograph carries a sign that reads: "We must remain non-violent.
Concepts:
demonstration; draft protest; crowd; police; Stop the Draft Movement
Places:
Lakeside neighborhood; Lake Merritt
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