Cheney | Photographer

1925

Donated by Charles Howard-Gibbon who received the materials in this collection from his grandfather. Alan Howard-Gibbon came to California in 1924 from Victoria, British Columbia. He was 37 years...

1925

Caption below photograph reads:"Oakland Hotels Oakland has a number of very excellent hotels. This picture does not show the new Hotel Leamington,a ten story structure now being built at 19th and...

1925

(Typed at foot of page) "SUBDIVISIONS, "THEN AND NOW." Lakeshore Terrace in 1925. The last word in choice Lake District property and valued at $75 to $100 per front foot."

1925

(Typed at foot of page) "OAKLAND'S SKYLINE "NOW". In 1925 building permits totaled nearly $40,000,000.00, a big increase over last year. Oakland is a young man's town."

Betsy Willcuts,...

1916

(Typed at foot of page) "CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY IN 1916. These photographs illustrate what a pay-roll can do for a community. Chevrolet came to Oakland in 1916 and was the first Automobile...

1925

(Typed at foot of page) "CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY IN 1925. Since Chevrolet pointed the way, the Star, Durant, Fageol, Willy's Knight, Hall Motor Co. and Fisher Body Works have built their plants...

1918

(Typed at foot of page) "SUBDIVISIONS, "THEN AND NOW." Lakeshore Terrace in 1918. Then an eucalyptus grove, worth less than $2000 per acre."

ca. 1925

(Typed at foot of page) "OAKLAND'S SKYLINE, "THEN AND NOW". Not many sky-scrapers here, but where there is such charm and beauty development is sure to come."

Betsy Willcuts, July 2002...

ca. 1925

(Typed at foot of page) "C. L. BEST TRACTOR INDUSTRY. Chas. M. Schawb says Oakland has the best working climate in the United States. Mean annual temperature is 57.1 degrees, with a difference...

ca. 1925

(Typed at foot of page) "OAKLAND HOTELS. OAKLAND has a number of very excellent hotels. This picture does not show the new Hotel Leamington, a ten story structure now being built at 19th and...

ca. 1925

(Typed at foot of page) "BANKS OF OAKLAND. Some of the strong financial institutions serving the people of the East Bay."

ca. 1925

(Typed at foot of page) "OAKLAND'S WATER FRONT. Where Rail and Sail meet. Twenty-seven miles of deep water frontage. Over eight thousand ships docked here during 1925." Shown is a ship next to...

1925

(Typed at foot of page) "SUBDIVISIONS, "THEN AND NOW." Mills Gardens in 1925. One hundred and eighty-seven houses have been built on a total of two hundred and four lots. All sold to and...

1925

Realtors photo album including a list of residents and letters of reference. "616 Beacon St."

1924

(Typed at foot of page) "SUBDIVISIONS, "THEN AND NOW." Mills Gardens in 1924. Sixteen months ago a hay-field."

ca. 1925

(Typed at foot of page) "CITY HALL OF OAKLAND. The city facing the Golden Gate and destined to become the New York of the Pacific Coast. $79,000,000.00 is now being spent in public improvements...

1925

Realtors photo album including a list of residents and letters of reference. "5610 Golden Gate Ave."

1925

Realtors photo album including a list of residents and letters of reference. "6124 - Buena Vista Ave."

1916

Realtors photo album including a list of residents and letters of reference. "Looking up Mandana Blvd. from Long Ridge"; negative also

1925

Realtors photo album including a list of residents and letters of reference. "Looking down Mandana Blvd. from Long Ridge Road"

3/10/25

Realtors photo album including a list of residents and letters of reference. "East Piedmont Heights from Long Ridge Road 3-10-25"

(jl 3/93) According to the Tract List for Northern...

1916

Realtors photo album including a list of residents and letters of reference. "Looking up Wala Vista - East From Warfield"

1925

Realtors photo album including a list of residents and letters of reference. "East Piedmont Heights & Crocker Highlands from Warfield Ave."

(jl 3/93) According to the Tract List for...

1916

Realtors photo album including a list of residents and letters of reference. "Looking down Mandana Blvd. from Long Ridge"

(D. Cooper, 10-97) From the San Francisco Examiner, Oct. 5, 1997;...

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