2003.1.155

07/31/69
10 in HIGH x 8 in WIDE
(25.40 cm HIGH x 20.32 cm WIDE)
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
2003.1.155


The image shows Tangee Alvarez sitting on her couch holding a framed photogrpah of husband Everett. There are two captions pasted on the back of the image, that read: a) Mrs. Alvarez holds photo of husband Everett, captured by North Vietnamese five years ago. -August 1, 1969. b) Another holdiay alone for Tangee Alvarez. Her husband is the longest held American POW. -December 24, 1969

Everett Alvarez was the longest held POW during the Vietnam War- of any POW in any American war.

Used: Oakland Tribune

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