Oakland Tribune

From its pioneering days in the late 19th century, through the Pulitzer Prize-winning work during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the Tribune has maintained a remarkable tradition of excellence in photojournalism. The Tribune collection is a major source for historical documentation of the Bay Area during the 1960s and 1970s. It is rich in images of protests at UC Berkeley, including the Free Speech Movement, the antiwar movement during the Vietnam war, and People's Park.

In 1995, the Oakland Tribune newspaper donated to the Oakland Museum of California its collection of news negatives and photographs, also known as its photo “morgue.” The collection, with about 3,000 negatives and a million photographs, documents the history of the Bay Area and California from the early part of the century through the 1990s.

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photograph Keith Dennison 1960 From "Murphy, John D." folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Sworn in today - Alameda County Superior Judge Allan G. Norris (right) administers the oath of office to John D. Murphy, who...	photograph Erle Howery 1960 From "Murphy, John D." folder. From back of photograph: "John D Murphy, new Alameda Co. supervisor." John D. Murphy is sitting at a table and laughing. In front of him on the desk are some...
photograph Albert, Photographers 1972 From "Murphy, John D." folder. From caption on back of photograph: "John D. Murphy." Portrait photograph of John D. Murphy. Murphy wears a white shirt, jacket and tie. He is looking directly...	photograph Erle Howery 1960 From "Murphy, John D." folder. From 1960 caption on back of photograph: "John D. Murphy wins supervisor post." From 1966 caption on back of photograph: "John D. Murphy to seek reelection."...
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 1959 From "Bartell, Harry, Ala.Co.Supervisor" folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Anniversary fete - Former Alameda County Supervisor and Mrs. Harry Bartell will celebrate their 53rd wedding...	photograph 1940 From "Bartell, Harry, Ala.Co.Supervisor" folder. Back of photograph appears to list people in it but writing is unclear. Three men pose for a photograph in front of a horse-drawn carriage. In...
photograph unknown 02/27/45 Black and white photograph in two parts (A & B) that have been attached with clear (now yellowed) tape. Photograph depicts six Oakland Oaks baseball players composed of pitchers. All are...	photograph 1933 From "Bartell, Harry, Ala.Co.Supervisor" folder. From back of photograph: "Harry Bartell." Small picture of Harry Bartell, standing, wearing a white shirt, dark vest, dark jacket and tie.
photograph unknown 03/03/42 Black and white photograph of members of the Oakland Oaks baseball team, in full uniform, during a Spring Training drill. Photograph is in two parts (A&B) that have been joined together with...	photograph unknown 05/19/81 AP Laserphoto of San Francisco Giants Manager Frank Robinson standing behind home plate bowing to Umpire Lee Weyer after being thrown out of a Giants game against the New York Mets. Robinson is...
photograph Robert Stinnett ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 02/14/81 Close up of the head of Gum Lung, the Golden Dragon with body being "inspected" by two children. From newspaper caption pasted on back of photo: "ROOSTER'S YEAR -- Youngsters shouted and peered...	photograph Associated Press 04/23/82 Small head and shoulders photo of March Fong Eu. Caption across top of photo is not complete -- appears there may have been other people in photo that have cut off/away. Caption available reads...
photograph unknown 08/25/69 From back of photo: "Assemblywoman March K. Fong - August 1969. August 25, 1969." This appears to be a formal photograph. Ms. Fong is seated at a library table -- there are many...	photograph Associated Press 03/29/68 Assemblywoman Fong is seated and smiling with a birthday cake in front of her. She is in her office. From back of photo: March 3" x no story Caption 18.3 picas No leader Sat - 1SV...
photograph unknown 08/24/46 Caption: "Putting last-minute touches on their $10,000 Miss Golden Gate III are (left to right) Gene and Dan Arena, who will leave here tomorrow for Gold Cup races September 2 in Detroit. Pilot...	photograph 06/07/28 A portrait of "Mrs. D. E. F. Easton, a delegate to the GOP [Republican Party] convention from San francisco 6/7/[19]28. Mrs. Easton is wearing a close-fitting dark colored straw hat, a polka dot...
photograph M. L. Cohen 1869-1869 The inscription on the back of the photo reads "Visit to Smith home" The home referred to is Francis Marion Smith's. Smith was the developer of Borax mines in Death Valley, and later a dominant...	photographic negative Tommy McDonough ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune c. 1950 This is a photographic negative of Charlie Dressen, the Oakland Oaks manager. He is at some type of celebration in which the boy scouts of Hawaii are congratulating him. Charlie is in the middle...
photographic negative Tommy McDonough ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 02/28/50 This is a photographic negative of three Oakland Oaks players sitting down beside the locker room's lockers. Two of the players are in uniform and the other is in his street clothes. Behind the...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 05/31/67 Description: View of all of Berkeley, and beyond, taken from a Berkeley hilltop. Photos looks right past the university.
photograph Associated Press 04/26/71 Description: Twelve young, white men and women stand for the camera in front of their shack of a house in the middle of a forest. A handpainted sign reading "Love" hangs above the front door. The...	photograph Roy Williams 10/03/59 Description: The UC Berkeley football stadium stands have a section filled with supporters wearing white shirts. The photo is a close up within this section. The crowd is made up primarily of men...
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 03/21/84 Description: Five people walk down a street carrying white banners. Photo focuses on a banner carried by two women reading "Salvadorean walk for peace in Central America." A flag and another...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 04/16/72 Description: Photo of a New York street corner. Young boys stand on the corner underneath liquor and Coca-Cola signs. Many people walk down the street around them. There is a motorcyle and...