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 Bob Stinnett 20-Oct-53 The Tribune photo, dated October 25, 1953, has the following caption attached to the back: "These whirling dervish stairs have given Weaverville in Trinity County a unique name among California's...	photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 16-Oct-82 Clipping on back of photo reads, "Oakland City Councilman Carter Gilmore, Assembly Speaker Willie Brown and Richmond Councilman George Livingston (above, left to right) make as unusual horseback...
photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 30-Jan-87 Clipping on the back reads, "'We will have to reallocate money from programs...and turn them toward making black males productive.' -Fredrick Murphy, minister of First African Mehtodist Episcopal...	photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 30-Jun-83 Depiction: A man and woman can be seen in the disctance hanging their laundry on clotheslines which stretch in front of a a long row of tents. A mountain is behind them and a roll of barbed wire...
photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 13-Sep-83 Depiction: Close up of two men and one woman who are smiling broadly. Photo caption reads: Ray Gatchalian, Richard Bowen and Sarah Seybold are part of 'mission.'	photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 26-Feb-77 From newspaper caption pasted on back: "The year of the Serpent was ushered in with the sound of firecrackers at the Children's Chinese parade in Oakland Saturday near Lincoln Square park. Here...
photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 11-Dec-82 Handwritten on the back, "Christmas dinner at the Yu house, Yu family, Tin Wah Yu dishing out soup." Photo shows a large Chinese family sitting around a round table. The head of the family is...	photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 21-Sep-83 Depiction: Over a dozen anti-weapons group members huddle around a fence and talk to a German sailor. One protestor is recording the conversation. The German sailor seems reflective. Photo...
photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 22-Oct-83 Depiction: Anti-nuclear weapons protestors assist in carrying a float in the shape of a giant blue whale down a street during a protest march. The whale has the words "Save the humans" on top of...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 12-May-64 Photograph shows Joan Merriam stepping out of her plane. She is waving and laughing and appears to holding a press release in her hand. On the back of the print, written in pencil is "Joan...
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 5-Nov-60 Photo shows Richard Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Senator Willam F. Knowland standing on a platform possibly in front of City Hall. This is during Nixon run for president against Kennedy in 1960....	photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 9-Jun-84 Tribune caption on the back, June 10, 1984: "Valerie Brisco-Hooks hugs coach Bob Kersee after 400-meter win." Handwritten, "Valerie Brisco hugs friend Bob Kersee after her victory record breaker...
photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 22-May-87 Handwritten on the back of image: "Elizabeth "Liz" Wagman, Leonard J. Waxdeck, Allison "Ali" Wagman. Bird callers. At the champagne and strawberries party at Ronal...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 20-Sep-69 Clipping on the back, "Sep. 21, 1969--Hundreds of persons turned out Saturday for the dedication and opening of new Oakland Museum." Photo shows a large crowd gathered in front of a stage in the...
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 18-Oct-67 Oakland police officers arrest a draft protester across from the Armed Services Induction Center. It is nighttime.	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 12-May-64 Photograph shows Joan Merriam standing on the wing of her plane accepting a large bouquet of roses from a man standing on the ground beside her plane. A Both Merriam and the man are laughing....
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 16-Oct-65 Hell's Angels grapple with Oakland police officers wielding night sticks. A large crowd of people watches the melee. In the center of the stuggle is a pickup truck with a large group of people...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 12-Apr-68 Photograph shows a white station wagon riddled with bullet holes. Handwritten caption on back of photograph reads: "Car in driveway next door to 1218 28th Street". Several young African-American...
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 12-Apr-68 Photograph shows the house at 1218 28th Street in Oakland. The home is burned out, and debris litters the area in front of it. The boards of the house also appear to be peppered with bullet...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 20-Sep-69 Clipping on the back, "Sep. 21, 1969--Scouts from Oakland's Troop 94 post colors at dedication." Photo shows a large crowd gathered in the museum's garden in front of a stage. On the stage are...
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 17-Jan-84 Handwritten on the back, "Merchant marine sailors at Oakland Airport." Photo shows a large group of men standing with their baggage in line at the airport. They are standing sort of in front of...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 20-Oct-67 Police officers clash with protesters on a street in downtown Oakland. Crowds of on-lookers fill the sidewalks, and one man in the foreground of the photograph takes a picture of the action on...
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 21-Feb-78 Tribune caption on the back, Feb. 21, 1978-- "Delta 727 waits out the morning fog at Oakland International Airport." Photo shows the plane parked on the tarmac with its passenger door standing...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 23-Dec-83 Tribune caption on the back, Dec. 24, 1983-- "It was too late to beat the rush Friday at oakland International Airport." Handwritten, "Crowd lined up at ticket counters Oakland Airport." Photo...

photograph Bob Stinnett 20-Oct-53 The Tribune photo, dated October 25, 1953, has the following caption attached to the back: "These whirling dervish stairs have given Weaverville in Trinity County a unique name among California's...	photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 16-Oct-82 Clipping on back of photo reads, "Oakland City Councilman Carter Gilmore, Assembly Speaker Willie Brown and Richmond Councilman George Livingston (above, left to right) make as unusual horseback...
photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 30-Jan-87 Clipping on the back reads, "'We will have to reallocate money from programs...and turn them toward making black males productive.' -Fredrick Murphy, minister of First African Mehtodist Episcopal...	photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 30-Jun-83 Depiction: A man and woman can be seen in the disctance hanging their laundry on clotheslines which stretch in front of a a long row of tents. A mountain is behind them and a roll of barbed wire...
photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 13-Sep-83 Depiction: Close up of two men and one woman who are smiling broadly. Photo caption reads: Ray Gatchalian, Richard Bowen and Sarah Seybold are part of 'mission.'	photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 26-Feb-77 From newspaper caption pasted on back: "The year of the Serpent was ushered in with the sound of firecrackers at the Children's Chinese parade in Oakland Saturday near Lincoln Square park. Here...
photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 11-Dec-82 Handwritten on the back, "Christmas dinner at the Yu house, Yu family, Tin Wah Yu dishing out soup." Photo shows a large Chinese family sitting around a round table. The head of the family is...	photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 21-Sep-83 Depiction: Over a dozen anti-weapons group members huddle around a fence and talk to a German sailor. One protestor is recording the conversation. The German sailor seems reflective. Photo...
photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 22-Oct-83 Depiction: Anti-nuclear weapons protestors assist in carrying a float in the shape of a giant blue whale down a street during a protest march. The whale has the words "Save the humans" on top of...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 12-May-64 Photograph shows Joan Merriam stepping out of her plane. She is waving and laughing and appears to holding a press release in her hand. On the back of the print, written in pencil is "Joan...
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 5-Nov-60 Photo shows Richard Nixon, Pat Nixon, and Senator Willam F. Knowland standing on a platform possibly in front of City Hall. This is during Nixon run for president against Kennedy in 1960....	photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 9-Jun-84 Tribune caption on the back, June 10, 1984: "Valerie Brisco-Hooks hugs coach Bob Kersee after 400-meter win." Handwritten, "Valerie Brisco hugs friend Bob Kersee after her victory record breaker...
photograph Bill Knowland ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 22-May-87 Handwritten on the back of image: "Elizabeth "Liz" Wagman, Leonard J. Waxdeck, Allison "Ali" Wagman. Bird callers. At the champagne and strawberries party at Ronal...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 20-Sep-69 Clipping on the back, "Sep. 21, 1969--Hundreds of persons turned out Saturday for the dedication and opening of new Oakland Museum." Photo shows a large crowd gathered in front of a stage in the...
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 18-Oct-67 Oakland police officers arrest a draft protester across from the Armed Services Induction Center. It is nighttime.	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 12-May-64 Photograph shows Joan Merriam standing on the wing of her plane accepting a large bouquet of roses from a man standing on the ground beside her plane. A Both Merriam and the man are laughing....
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 16-Oct-65 Hell's Angels grapple with Oakland police officers wielding night sticks. A large crowd of people watches the melee. In the center of the stuggle is a pickup truck with a large group of people...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 12-Apr-68 Photograph shows a white station wagon riddled with bullet holes. Handwritten caption on back of photograph reads: "Car in driveway next door to 1218 28th Street". Several young African-American...
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 12-Apr-68 Photograph shows the house at 1218 28th Street in Oakland. The home is burned out, and debris litters the area in front of it. The boards of the house also appear to be peppered with bullet...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 20-Sep-69 Clipping on the back, "Sep. 21, 1969--Scouts from Oakland's Troop 94 post colors at dedication." Photo shows a large crowd gathered in the museum's garden in front of a stage. On the stage are...
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 17-Jan-84 Handwritten on the back, "Merchant marine sailors at Oakland Airport." Photo shows a large group of men standing with their baggage in line at the airport. They are standing sort of in front of...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 20-Oct-67 Police officers clash with protesters on a street in downtown Oakland. Crowds of on-lookers fill the sidewalks, and one man in the foreground of the photograph takes a picture of the action on...
photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 21-Feb-78 Tribune caption on the back, Feb. 21, 1978-- "Delta 727 waits out the morning fog at Oakland International Airport." Photo shows the plane parked on the tarmac with its passenger door standing...	photograph Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 23-Dec-83 Tribune caption on the back, Dec. 24, 1983-- "It was too late to beat the rush Friday at oakland International Airport." Handwritten, "Crowd lined up at ticket counters Oakland Airport." Photo...