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Kala Oboi Weaver, son of Afaa M. Weaver, with niece and nephew, Alya and Sean, September 1997

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Title
Kala Oboi Weaver, son of Afaa M. Weaver, with niece and nephew, Alya and Sean, September 1997
Date
1997-09  
Geographical Location
Baltimore (Md.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • African American poets  
  • Weaver, Afaa M. (Afaa Michael), 1951-  
Description
Color photograph of Kala Oboi, son of Affa M. Weaver, with niece and nephew, Alya and Sean, sitting on the front steps of a brick house. Inscribed on the verso: "My son (the big one) Kala Oboi. My niece + nephew, Alya + Sean on the steps of the house in Baltimore where I was raised."
Dimensions
12.7 x 8.9 cm
Extent
1 color photograph
Type
Photograph  
Genre
Photographs  
Identifier
00086_04_01_05_06_004
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Repository
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection Title
Gwendolyn Brooks Papers
Collection Number
MSS 00086
Collection Series
Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks
Collection Sub-series
Sub-series 1: Personal Photographs
Box Number
356
Folder Title
Photos sent by Affa M. Weaver, 1997
Folder Number
6
Collection
Gwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection
TitleKala Oboi Weaver, son of Afaa M. Weaver, with niece and nephew, Alya and Sean, September 1997
Date1997-09  
Geographical LocationBaltimore (Md.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • African American poets  
  • Weaver, Afaa M. (Afaa Michael), 1951-  
DescriptionColor photograph of Kala Oboi, son of Affa M. Weaver, with niece and nephew, Alya and Sean, sitting on the front steps of a brick house. Inscribed on the verso: "My son (the big one) Kala Oboi. My niece + nephew, Alya + Sean on the steps of the house in Baltimore where I was raised."
Dimensions12.7 x 8.9 cm
Extent1 color photograph
TypePhotograph  
GenrePhotographs  
Identifier00086_04_01_05_06_004
RightsIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
RepositoryRare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection TitleGwendolyn Brooks Papers
Collection NumberMSS 00086
Collection SeriesSeries 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks
Collection Sub-seriesSub-series 1: Personal Photographs
Box Number356
Folder TitlePhotos sent by Affa M. Weaver, 1997
Folder Number6
CollectionGwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection

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