A vertical color photograph captures a scene from a 1969 protest at People's Park in Berkeley. In the foreground, the rear of a dark-colored convertible car is visible, with handpainted text on the side that reads, "WHY ARE WE AT WAR WITH VIETNAM?" in all-capital, white block letters. The passenger in the car is supporting a large American flag on a wooden pole, partially obscuring a tall wooden sign behind it. That larger sign contains several lines of text, including the legible phrase, "WE MUST GUARD AGAINST THE... MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX" and "FAREWELL ADDRESS, PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER." Below it, another sign which is more obscured, appears to read "PEOPLE'S PARK" with smaller text underneath which is likely "Suffer little children to come unto Me." In the background, a crowd of people is gathered on the sidewalk and grass, most standing and facing away from the camera. The lighting is bright and direct, typical of midday sun, casting distinct shadows on the ground.