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:
Handwritten on the back, "Bayonets in Berkeley- troops on Durant at Telegraph almost ready to move out.- People's Park." Photo shows a line of probably National Guardsmen in combat gear holding their weapons, with bayonets, at the ready in front of them. A lone protestor is visible to the right side of the photo standing directly in front of the troops. This protest was apparently related to People's Park.
Concepts:
military uniform; political protest; bayonet; protestor
Places:
People's Park; Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley
Organizations:
National Guard
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