Oakland Tribune

6-Jul-34

The caption on the back, July 6, 1934-- "Warfare in which no quarter was given or taken raged in the strife-torn Embarcadero area as 6000 strikers clashed repeatedly with 700 police armed with...

July 13-18, 1934

Handwritten on the back, "Strike, San Francisco, Calif." Photo shows a large crowd walking down a sidewalk in San Francisco. In the background is the Ferry Building. The crowd is walking down a...

10-Sep-46

Caption on back "What a difference between wars' ending! Old timers looking at this aerial photo just made may visualize the progress made since the close of the first World War. The area marked...

c.1930

Caption on back "Naval and other projects have changed the scene somewhat around the Oakland, Western Pacific and Alameda moles, pictures from left to right. Ferry boats formerly carried...

7-Jul-39

Handwritten on back "U.S. Naval Supply Depot (Oakland Middle Harbor. U.S. Naval Air Base (Alameda)." Photo shows aerial view of section of Port of Oakland, U.s. Naval Supply Depot and U.S. Naval...

1932

Photo shows a biplane flying just above and past a cone shaped pylon which is parked on the field at the Oakland Airport. A tractor appears to be at the base of the pylon (the tractor probably...

1934

Photo is of a cartoon drawn by Russ Westover. It shows an old man wearing a tuxedo dancing with a young woman. The old man is saying "Backward, turn backward, oh, time in thy flight. Make me a...

15-Mar-74

Photo shows a few people walking by the ticket counter in the airport. The ticket counter in the photo is for United Airlines. Several employees are standing behind the counter talking to one...

15-Mar-74

Photo shows a few people at the ticket counter for American Airlines.

Nov-39

Tribune caption, "Metropolitan Oaklanders have gotten off to a flying start with their Christmas shopping, as this parking lot, filled by 10 o'clock in the morning, testifies. The lot is...

19-Sep-51

Tribune caption, Sep. 19, 1951- "Squealing brakes, clanking bumpers, and crumpling fenders provide overtones to profanity and prayer for better planning and some semblance of traffic control- both...

7-Apr-57

Handwritten on the back, "... eye veiw of Franklin Street." Photo shows cars, including a police car, driving down Franklin Street. Cars are parked at the curbs on either side of the street. On...

2-Feb-39

Tribune caption on the back, Feb. 2, 1939- "Here, outlined by the artist's dotted lines, is the shape of the new traffic islands being built at the Embarcadero at the end of Lake Merritt. A brick...

15-Mar-74

Photo shows a few people walking by the ticket counter in the airport. The ticket counter in the photo is for United Airlines. On the right side of the photo are several seats where a few people...

Mar-48

Date stamped on the back is March 19, 1948. Photo shows the exterior of the Kahn's building with some construction on the facade occuring on the lower portion of the building. Several cars are...

Dec-40

Tribune caption on the back, Dec. 8, 1940-- "This 36-voice all-employee choir will entertain shoppers at Kahn's Department Store during the Christmas shopping rush. It is shown here being...

4-Jun-36

Tribune caption on the back, June 4, 1936-- "This modern store (upper), which cost $750,000 to build, has been the home of Kahn's since 1913. It is considered one of the finest department store...

May-54

Tribune caption on the back, May 3, 1954-- "Today Kahn's occupies this seven-story building." Photo shows the exterior of Kahn's with two entrances. Cars are parked at the curb in front of the...

Oct-47

Tribune caption on the back, Oct. 7, 1947-- "James Joyce (right), employee of Kahn's for 42 years, cuts the ribbon which opens the stoe's new escalators. Awaiting the first ride are Ada Grimes,...

Jul-34

Tribune caption on the back, September 8, 1991-- "Striking workers in 1934 halted streetcar and bus services, forcing commuters to pack trains." Photo shows a large group of men and women waiting...

c. 1912

Handwritten on the back, "copy art-- Kahns circa 1912 site of Oakland Rotunda restoration project." Photo shows the interor of the store under the dome/rotunda showing the three levels of the...

c. 1910

Tribune caption on the back, May 3, 1954- "When Kahn's spened in 1879, it was located in this building at 10th and Broadway, 25 persons were employed." The "10th and Broadway" has been crossed...

1938

Handwritten on the back "Just leave in Golden Gate. Kahn's 5/27/38." Photo shows the exterior of the Kahn's store with cars parked at the curb in front and people crossing the street. The very...

Jul-34

Tribune caption on the back, July 18, 1934-- "Even while city and county officials and National Guardsmen (upper) were conferring today over means of bringing supplies in to the Eastbay, food...

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