Object number:
2000.1.1510
Object name:
photograph
Maker:
Roy Williams
Date made:
April 21, 1975
Material / Technique:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
H: 10 in, W: 8 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
Physical description:
Caption on photos " Volunteer Carries Crippled Child From Aircraft in Oakland Many polio victims among latest arrivals from war-torn Vietnam." Child wrapped in blanket is being carried down the airplane stairs by a man. A Vietnamese nun is descending the stairs after them. Other adults are departing plane behind her. Man in front of camera, facing them, is wearing a hat and coat.
Content description:
Caption on photos " Volunteer Carries Crippled Child From Aircraft in Oakland Many polio victims among latest arrivals from war-torn Vietnam." Child wrapped in blanket is being carried down the airplane stairs by a man (Asian?). A Vietnamese nun is descending the stairs after them. Other adults are departing plane behind her. Man in front of camera, facing them, is wearing a hat and coat.
Concepts:
Vietnamese; nun; refugee; adoption; orphan; Operation Babylift; airplane; Vietnam War
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