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 Art Vargas 17-Aug-56 The photograph shows Roland Lawrence in a white t-shirt and jeans, sitting on a doctors exam table, with white clothe wrapped around both of his hands- presumably the burns from the plane crash....	photograph Associated Press Novbember 27, 1931 PRINCE AZAM JAH, 24, AND PRINCE MOAZAM JAH, THE TWO SONS OF THE NIZAM OF HYDERABAD, WHOSE GOLD AND JEWELS ARE REPUTED TO EXCEED THE COMBINED FORTUNES OF THE ROCKEFELLERS, THE MORGANS, AND THE...
photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 21-Oct-89 This was one of a group of photos taken in the aftermath of the 1989 Earthquake that won a Pulitzer Prize. The photo shows 3 rescue workers on top of the collapsed Cypress Structure in Oakland...	photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 13-Apr-90 This was one of the photographers who helped the Oakland Tribune win a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the 1989 Earthquake disaster. Clipping on the back, "Dorothy Lee of Piedmont prays...
photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 28-Oct-89 Handwritten on the back, "Candlestick Park. Oakland's celebrate World Championship after sweeping the Giants in World Series." Photo shows a group of A's in a circle with...	photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 26-Sep-87 The Tribune photo, dated September 27, 1987, has the following caption on the back: "Garret Willat, 6, of Fremont waits for his Dad, Bret, who performed at the air show." A handwritten...
photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 27-Sep-87 The Tribune photo, dated September 27, 1987, has the following caption on the back: "Pilot Julie Clark after performing 'aerial ballet." The handwritten notation reads "Julie...	photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 26-Sep-87 The Tribune photo, dated September 27, 1987, has the following caption on the back: "Flight of Ray-Ban Gold Aerobatic Team over Oakland Airport yesterday is captured on film by Tribune...
photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 26-Sep-87 The Tribune photo, dated September 27, 1989, has the following caption on the back: "Al Kolka capatures parachute team with camera." The handwritten notation on the back of the photo...	photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 25-Jul-87 The Tribune photo, dated , July 25, 1987, has the following caption on the back: "LIVERMORE AIR SHOW Smoke traces the darting path of a Pitts Special flown by pilot Bob Oliver in the sun-...
photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 28-Dec-89 Tribune caption on the back, Dec. 31, 1989: "Children at the De Colores child-care center enjoy a romp during 'circle time.'" Photo shows an ethnicly diverse group of children...	photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 26-Sep-87 The Tribune photo, dated September 27, 1987, has the following caption on the back: "Mike Peck sells raffle tickets for radio-controlled Cessna 180 he carries on his shoulder." The...
photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 26-Sep-87 The Tribune photo, dated September 27, 1987, has the following caption on the back: "Rod Ellis, the lead pilot of the Ray-Ban Gold Acrobatic team, guides his team over the East Bay."...	photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 9-Mar-84 Tribune caption on the back, March 10, 1984- "Castlemont's Amanda Ray (44) grabs rebound away from Stacy Chin of Piedmont Hills." Handwritten on the back, "Castlemont's...
photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 29-Nov-89 Depiction: Five protestors, including a Jesuit priest ina white collar, kneel in prayer with their heads bowed across train tracks. They are protesting actions in El Salvador at the Concord...	photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 28-Oct-89 Handwritten on the back, "A's celebrate World Series sweep becoming World Champs beating the S.F. Giants at Candlestick Park." Photo shows some of the Oakland A's players...
photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 14-Dec-88 Handwritten on back of photo, " The Names Project in Moscone Center." Caption from newspaper reads, " The AIDS quilt has grown to more than 9,000 panels, too many for even the...	photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune Aug. 23, 1989 Photograph of site of all-night vigil where former Black Panther Party founder and member Huey Newton was killed. Candles burn on sidewalk where he was killed at night. A photo of him from many...
photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune Jul. 30,1984? Photo of hundreds of delegates at the 1984 Democratic convention, during the 1984 Presidential election year. Hart and Mondale posters are displayed. One European American female is prominent in...	photograph Albert Kayo Harris 17-Dec-58 The photograph shows three men standing around a large trophy, two are holding a frame. The caption on the reverse reads: "AWARD- At presetation of four championship trophies won by members of...
photograph Albert Kayo Harris 10-Jan-62 The photograph shows newly elected president of the E.Oakland Breakfast Club Sweeney accepting a gavel from retiring president Fred Kelly.	photograph Allied Photographers 10-Mar-52 Pasted on the back: "Robert Dollar Building, 311 California Street, and adjoining R. Stanley Dollar Building, 141 Battery Street, San Francisco, California. The image shows the...
photograph Angela Pancrazio, Oakland Tribune 14-Dec-88 A quilt made in memory of deceased victims of AIDS [Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome] on exhibit at Moscone Center in downtown San francisco. The handwritten notation on the back of the photo...	photograph Albert 29-Jan-67 Handwritten on the back, "Oakland Airport." Photo shows a Western Airlines plane being loaded with luggage. A passenger tunnel is connected to the plane. On the tarmac near the plane is a truck...