Object number:
2010.54.10191
Object name:
poster; work on paper
Title:
The Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Remember Paul Robeson
Date made:
LATE 20TH EARLY 21ST CENTURY
Material/Technique:
Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
H: 17 in, W: 12 in
Credit line:
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
Copyright status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Physical description:
Poster
Content description:
Poster has large photo of Paul Robeson standing in front a microphone with papers in his hand. Top of poster has: "The Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade / Remember / Paul Robeson" printed in gold color and purple. Middle right has: "Sunday, March 1 / 2:00 pm / Calvin Simmons Theater / 10 Tenth St., Oakland / Henry J. Kaiser / Convention Center / (Lake Merritt Bart)" printed in purple. Bottom of poster has: "Featuring: / The Artist Must Take Sides / Paul Robeson's words, music and rare archival footage / Special Guests: P. Sterling Stuckey / State Senator Barbara Lee, M.S.W. / Advance Tickets are unavailable at: Black Oak Books/Berkeley * Markus Books/Oakland * Modern Times/ SF / Or by calling (415) 468-5870 or (510) 582-7699" printed in gold color and purple.
Concepts:
veterans
Places:
Oakland
Persons:
Abraham Lincoln; Paul Robeson
Organizations:
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center
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