2003.38.39
name tag used to identify Buck Joseph as an official petition cirulator for the Perot Petition Committee of Contra Costa County
The following description was taken from a print-out that accompanied the gift.About the Artist- Buck Joseph Buck Joseph is a descendent of a pioneer family who came across the plains in a covered wagon. He was born in San Leandro and grew up there. He was a parachutist in the Marine Corp. during WWII. He became a cattle rancher following this for a short-time.For fifteen years he was a still cameraman for the Oakland Tribune. For the last twenty years he has been a motion picture cameraman for Channel 7 T.V. Station. During 1972, Buck was honored with 2 Emmy awards for motion pictures by the National Association of T.V. Arts & Sciences.
Used: Buck Joseph

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