Military Police carry members of the Committee for Non-Violent Action from the Oakland Army Supply Depot
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Robert W. Klein
Military Police carry members of the Committee for Non-Violent Action from the Oakland Army Supply Depot, March 23, 1965
Vintage wire photograph on paper
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted gift of Michael Mattis and Judy Hochberg
Accession Number:
P2022.18.144
Commentary
Pacifists Carried From Army Base: Military Police carry members of the Committee for Non-Violent Action from the Oakland Army Supply Depot today, after they climbed over fences to gain entry. A group of about 100 demanded that they be permitted to walk into the base "to talk with workers and to halt the shipment of military supplies to Vietnam. When Provost Marshal Major Richard Gicomassi refused them permission, some 15 men and women climbed over the fence, Oakland, California.
Marks
On recto: typewritten title and date. On verso: manuscript title, Associated Press stamp, newspaper stamp, and date stamp.
Provenance
Purchased by the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College from Edwynn Houk Gallery on June 25, 2022 with funds provided by Michael Mattis and Judy Hochberg.
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