The Snap: Oprah

The Snap: Oprah

December, 30, 2009 , by Ladye Jane

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Taken at the old Convention Center c.1986-89.

Photo by Simon Griffiths

The snap is a weekly original photography feature published by New Raleigh.  If you have a photo that you’d like to be considered for The Snap, email it to snap@newraleigh.com.  Photo must be from Raleigh and no longer than 1000 pixels on the longest side.  Please include photographer’s name and a caption.

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  • Acree
    12/30 05:20 PM

    I love this.

  • Jonathan
    12/30 05:28 PM

    Are you sure this wasn’t taken at Broughton?

  • smitty
    12/30 06:58 PM

    That is the Raleigh Civic Center.

  • Simon Griffiths
    12/30 09:46 PM

    This was taken at the Raleigh Civic Center…probably for UPI.  Oprah did a show where she challenged Raleigh and Durham to have a weight loss competition.  A fun question is which city won?  My negatives are buried so finding the exact date is going to take some time.

  • ncmyk
    12/30 11:34 PM

    although a picture is worth a thousand words, its nice to have the story to set it up.  Thanks for letting us know the background simon!  nice picture.

  • Brian
    12/31 01:57 AM

    That cop’s expression is a bit scary on the right. I’m not the only one who thinks so, look at the guy to the left of him nervously looking at him. I remember this day well.

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