Object number:
H96.1.2171
Object name:
photograph
Maker:
Ron Riesterer
Date made:
May 13, 1980
Material / Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 8 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:
Clipping on the back, Jan. 13, 1988-- Willie Stargell, in hat, greets well-wishers during the dedication of Willie Stargell Field in 1980." Photo shows Stargell wearing a jacket over a button up shirt and a cowboy hat sitting in the back of a convertible with a large crowd of people gathered around him. In the background are some basketball courts and probably a gym with "Willie Stargell Field" painted on the side.
Concepts:
building; group; African American; cowboy hat; playground; Willie Stargell Field
Persons:
Willie Stargell
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