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 Carl Bigelow ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 3-Jul-57 The Tribune photo, dated July 4, 1957, has the following caption on the back: "ON TARGET -- First helicopter sets down at the Port of Oakland's new Jack London Square heliport with circle "H" to...	photograph Carl Bigelow ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 11-Jul-61 The Tribune photo, dated July 16, 1961, has the following caption on the back: "AIRPORT EMERGENCY VEHICLES TOO SMALL, TOO OLD AND TOO WORN But safety recor prove they can still do the job," Fvie...
photograph Carl Bigelow ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune Feb. 2, 1955 Tribune caption on the back, Feb. 17, 1955, "A new $2,414,000 section of the Eastshore [crossed out with Nimitz written above] Freeway, to extend from Fifth and Market Streets to 11th and Cypress...	photograph Carl Bigelow ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 28-Sep-63 Handwritten on the back, "'Tin Goose' at Oakland Airport." Photo shows a tri-motor Fokker parked on the tarmac in front of the airport terminal. A group of people are standing in a line waiting...
photograph Buck Joseph 5-Aug-58 Tribune caption on the back, Oct. 26, 1958- "The man on the street... an air of purposefulness as he goes about his business." Handwritten, "17th and Telegraph." Photo shows a crowd of people...	photograph Carl Bigelow ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune Feb 2 1955 This is an image of how the construction of the Nimitz Freeway destroyed the Old City neighborhood. In this photo, one can see how room was made for the freeway.
photograph Carl Bigelow ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 13-Jul-56 Tribune caption on the back, July 14 1956: First Studio - Jimmy Drake demonstrates how he recorded his song hit, "Transfusion," in kitchen of his home at 593 W. Grand Ave. Note tape recorder on...	photograph Buck Joseph 22-Nov-52 Photo shows a nighttime scene of 13th Street in downtown Oakland. Cars are parked at the curbs on both sides. On the right side of the street is Laird's Stationery, Hotel Menlo, and the Easton...
photograph Buck Joseph 26-Sep-51 Handwritten on the back, "7th & Franklin St. in foreground going east. 4:50 p.m. B.J. 9-25-51." Tribune caption on the back, May 3, 1959- "The arched windows are reminiscent of a bygone era...	photograph Buck Joseph 6-Mar-56 Caption on back reads "Trophy Winner- Joe Gardere (center), who set a league mark of 218 points, receives congratulations of McClymonds coach Paul Harless (left) and Principal Elwood Hess on...
photograph Buck Joseph 3-May-58 Photograph of Willie Mays batting, umpire crouching on bottom left corner. Stamped on verso: "Buck Joseph, Nov 28, 1959; May 3, 1958"	photograph Buck Joseph 24-Sep-53 Clipping on the back reads, "Marine Pfc. Ralph Todd, probably the last man wounded in the three-year-long Korean war, received the Purple Heart medal from Capt. Bruce E. Bradley, Oak Knoll...
photograph Buck Joseph 15-Aug-60 Handwritten on the back of the photo "Kahn's catalog- Please file." Photo is of a store catalog from Kahn's from 1888. On the front cover is written "1888- Kahn & Sons, 1003 Broadway, 464,...	photograph Buck Joseph 6-Jul-58 Tribune caption, "LONG, WIDE AND BUSY! Only San Pablo Avenue could have this long, clean cut look. Extending like a ramrod from Oakland to Richmond, the arterial is one of the longest in the...
photograph Buck Joseph 14-May-53 Description: UC Berkeley ROTC students march in formation for university officials and military officers. The students are all in uniform. They are seen walking off the field in front of the...	photograph Buck Joseph 13-May-58 Photo shows a small twin-engine airplane flying over Lake Merritt. It's a nice aerial view of the area around the west and north sides of the lake.
photograph Buck Joseph 1949 Tribune caption on the back, February 18, 1949: "Smirking for benefit of the camera are four of the 'pachucos' picked up by police last night during a wholesale arrest of hoodlums. Held for...	photograph Buck Joseph 14-May-53 Description: UC Berkeley ROTC students stand in formation for university officials and military officers. The students are all in uniform. Some are seen walking off the field in front of the...
photograph Bordanaro & Zarcone 23-Jan-72 From back of photo: "Assemblywoman March ong, March of Dimes Alameda Co. poster boy David Shadwick. 2 col x 4 1/2" Sun Soc EP Clubs." From caption portion of newspaper cutout: "Jan 23, 1972...	photograph Bordanaro & Zarcone 11-Feb-76 Clipping on the back, "Feb. 11, 1976--LATEST BLANDA GOAL. George blanda, the Oakland Raiders' most mature quarterback, is 1976 chairman of the annual fund-raising campaign for the Alameda County...
photograph Brooklyn Photo. View Co. c. 1900 Typed piece of paper glued to the back of the photo says, "The Adolph H. Rott paint and wallpaper store at 1012..... street. Copy of photo taken by Brooklyn Photo View Co. Cosmopolitan Hotel San...	photograph Bruce Forrester 7-Oct-85 Tribune caption on the back, Oct. 7, 1985, "The Western look is hot: denim jeans are matched with a three-quarter length overcoat." Handwritten, "Western motif mixes print shirt and denim jeans...
photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 18-Sep-87 Tribune caption on the back, Sep. 21, 1987-- "Cargo hold of huge Flying Tigers Boeing 747 is loaded near Oakland airport terminal." Handwritten, "Oakland Intl. Airport, new terminal, morning rush...	photograph Bob Stinnett 20-Oct-53 The Trivune photo, dated October 25, 1953, has the following caption attached to the back: "No one seems to have an explanation for Weaverville's circular staircasees. No other California city...