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:
Black and white photograph of former light-heavyweight boxing champion Archie Moore speaking in front of a microphone. Moore is wearing a white collared shirt with a dark suit jacket and tie and a baseball cap. A patch on his jacket reads "AMERICAN / SAVINGS." He is holding a paper from which is reading in front of him. The microphone is labeled "KNEW.
Concepts:
microphone; boxing; boxer; African American
Places:
East Bay
Persons:
Archie Moore
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