2009.1.37

An image shot from above of two African-American pre-teen brothers, laying on a bed in a friendly embrace. On boy, Trey Hackney, 11, is in the center of the frame, and he is looking directly at the viewer, laying on his back, wearing a Bell bicycle helmet; he is wearing a white t-shirt and white jeans; on his (proper) left wrist is a hospital I.D. bracelet. Next to him, to his (proper) right, laying on his (proper) right side, is his younger brother, Ian Hackney, who is grinning broadly while laying an open palm (his proper right) on Trey's chest. Ian is wearing a dark-toned stiped and patterned, short-sleave button-up shirt and blue jeans. The bed has a printed sheet or bed spread of young cows on a white background. Under the image on the front of the print is the stamp, "*Photographer's Choice*." On verso is the photographer's stamp, "Gary Reyes," and the date stamp, "Sep 9 1992." Also on verso is the description, handwritten in black ball point pen, "Ian Hackney age 11 (laughing) is the happiest person to see his brother Trey age 12 come home from the hospital. Ian is credited with saving his brother's life and they are very CLOSE playmates."

Used: Oakland Tribune