2009.1.141

9/10/91
8 in HIGH x 10 in WIDE
(20.32 cm HIGH x 25.40 cm WIDE)
The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers
2009.1.141


A document has been taped to the back of the image, outlining where the shot took place, the subject, the location, and under a section labeled, "Subject & Story", the following has been typed in: "As part of "Oakland Reads: Celebrating Literacy Week" in Oakland, there will be a read-in featuring several Bay Area althors [sic] reading their words. Get shot of hopefully one of the better known ones reading. Getting author and crowd (kids?0 [sic] in photo. DO NOT shoot BRENDA PAYTON if she is there. (too self-promotional)" Image depicts Robert Allen speaking at the library.

Used: Oakland Tribune

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