automobile

1944

Two clippings from the Oakland Tribune are affixed to the back of this photo; both are dated with a rubber stamp that fixes the date of publication. The first, dated Jun 4, 1944, reads: "The...

April, 1919

A mass of spectators on the steps of a building, sidewalk and curb are (according to the notation on the back of the photo) awaiting the "Return of the 159th," soldiers, from World War I in...

1967-1969

A low altitude aerial view of the Alameda County ccourthouse, with Lake Merritt as a backdrop at left center. The billboard that advertised Chervrolet cars in 2000.1.1056 is now shown from the...

1936-1950

A low altitude aerial view of the Alameda County Curthouse. Automobiles are in motion or parked on City streets. The Chesterfield Mfg.Co buildings are at right center. Abandoned streetcar...

1934-1936

The inscription on the back of this photo reads "Old Ct [Court] Hs [House] site] and and unrecognizable last word. That this is a site for a large building is evidenced by the grading taking...

c,1940

The pencilled notation on the back of the photo reads "Hall of Records?" This is likely the Hall of Records as a free-standing unit prior to its incorporation into the County Courthouse,...

14-Jul-38

Handwritten on the back of the photo in red pencil,. "U.S.S. Huston docked at Oakland pier awaiting arrival Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt. 7/14/38." Photo shows a Navy ship tied up at a dock. The...

c. 1911

Handwritten on the back, "1911 Oakland Auto featured by Carl Evers Agency at 219 12th St. L to R- Carl Evers, Paul McMillan." Photo shows two men sitting in a convertible car. In the background...

1-Dec-46

Handwritten on the back, "Unloading freight at Kahn's, Sunday Dec 1st." Photo shows freight trucks backed up to Kahn's being unloaded. A couple of trucks going down the street, apparently...

1-Dec-46

Handwritten on the back, "Sunday Dec 1st, freight going into Kahn's." Photo shows truck convoy going down street by Owl Drug store, escorted by police on motorcycles. One truck is backing up to...

1-Dec-46

Handwritten on the back, "Bringing freight into Kahn's sunday Dec. 1st--Dec. 7, 1946." Negative shows a convoy of trucks turning from Telegraph Ave. onto the street by Owls Drug store. Police...

3-Dec-46

Handwritten on the back of the photo in pencil, "Tues., Tuesday morning as crowds gathered." Photo shows a large crowd gathering on the street in front of Kahn's and Hastings. People standing in...

3-Dec-46

Handwritten on the back of the photo in pencil, "Tues., 1st riot Tuesday at Hastings. Dec. 7, 1946." Photo shows a large crowd gathered in front of Hastings. People are standing on cars parked...

December 3-5, 1946

Clipping on the back of the photo, "The several thousand pickets, sympathizers and spectators are shown as they massed on 16th Street between Telegraph and San Pablo Avenues at one of the...

3-Dec-46

Handwritten on the back of the photo, "Tues morning early crowd gathering. Dec 7, 1946." Photo shows a long shot of the street in front of Kahns and Hastings, a large crowd is gathering in front...

3-Dec-46

Clipping on the back of the photo reads, "Confrontation builds up in front of Kahn's on Telegraph at 16th during Oakland's 1946 general strike. April 8, 1976." Handwritten in blue pencil above...

1-Dec-46

Typed clipping on the back, "With sirens screaming, Oakland police convoyed six trucks through massed AFL picket lines and a police cordon yesterday to make the first delivery of merchandise to...

December 3-5, 1946

Clipping on the back reads, "The camera's lens aims south on Broadway and records one of the many flareups in front of Hastings' store, scene of most of the activity on the first...

December 3-4, 1946

Handwritten in blue pencil on the back of the photo, "Bay Bridge Traffic during general strike Dec 3 and 4th--Dec 7, 1946." Photo shows a lot of cars coming off and going onto the bridge. To the...

December 3-4, 1946

Handwritten in blue pencil on the back of the photo, "Auto traffic across bridge during gen. strike Dec 3 and 4th--Dec 7, 1946." Photo shows a lot of cars trying to get onto the Bay Bridge, as...

3-Dec-46

Clipping on the back of the photo says "Numerous traffic tie-ups throughout Oakland, such as this jam of San Francisco-bound autos at MacArthur Boulevard and Broadway on Tuesday, resulted when Key...

1919

Handwritten on the back, "Street Car Strike 1919." Photo shows a street car with its windowns boarded up stopped on a street, somewhere in downtown Oakland. Several men are getting on the car....

1919

Handwritten on the back, "Street Car Strike 1919." Photo shows a street car with its windowns boarded up stopped on a street, somewhere in downtown Oakland. Several men are getting on the car....

28-May-38

Handwritten on the back in red pencil, "Aircraft Race Pacific International Air Races." Photo shows a car with a wood platform built on the roof driving along with an airplane flying above it.

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