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 Lonnie Wilson 11/28/83 Tribune caption on the back, Nov. 30, 1983- "Terry Yancey, Can now slam dunk." Handwritten, "Terryu Yancey Prep of week Basketball, St. Joseph High School." Photo is a portrait of Yancey. ...	photograph Lonnie Wilson 11/29/67 Description: The office for the Dean of Men (according to photo notes) is filled with men and women. Some students sit on the counter. A student leader walks across the counter carrying a bullhorn...
photograph Lonnie Wilson 11/19/67 Description: A large group of students is packed into the office of the Dean of Men at UC Berkeley. The photo is a shot of the back of heads looking toward the office's reception area.	photograph Lonnie Wilson 11/29/67 Description: The office for the Dean of Men (according to photo notes) is filled with men and women. A photographer and video cameraman are on the scene. The photo is taken from above the crowd...
photograph Lonnie Wilson 04/09/75 Caption from newspaper, " First Look at a New World" A frightened little face peers from the [refugee] shelter of a blanket as another wave of Vietnamese orphans arrive at Travis Air Force Base...	photograph Lonnie Wilson 04/08/75 Caption on photo " For some there are few possessions." Girl about age 9 is carrying possessions in a paperbag. She appears to be bi-racial. She is standing in front of a woman whose face is...
photograph Lonnie Wilson 04/08/75 Caption on Oakland Tribune article, "Some babies can be placid under any circumstances, while some are a little apprehensive." Two children, one a newborn, one a toddler, arrive in the U. S. Two...	photograph Lonnie Wilson 04/08/75 Handwritten note by photographer, " This kid held on to his musical instrument." Vietnamese boy about age 6 is being carried by a man in a military uniform. He is wrapped in a blanket...
photograph Lonnie Wilson 03/18/84 The Tribune photo, dated March 31, 1984, has the following caption on the back: "The 1923 Mediterranean style mansion is mirrored in the reflecting pool at Blake Gardens." The house is in the...	photograph Lonnie Wilson 02/16/81 The handwritten notation on the back of the photo reads "Enjoying the seagulls and sailing on Lake Merritt-Washington's Birthday" A man and woman are seated on a bench at left at the edge of Lake...
photograph Lonnie Wilson 04/29/84 The Tribune photo, dated April 29, 1984, has the following caption on the back: "The Bay and its estuaries, such as Lake Merritt in Oakland, and suburban ponds like the duck haven at Heather Farms...	photograph Lonnie Wilson 02/19/73 The handwritten notation on the back of the photo reads "Clear day for sailing on Lake Merritt." Two sloops, are sailing on the Lake, with a backdrop of apartment buildings. The sloops are...
photograph Lonnie Wilson 08/18/57 The Tribune photo, dated August 18, 1957, has the following caption on the back: "Realization of an early-day dream: passsnger launch service around the lake." The motor launch, Cabrillo, is...	photograph Lonnie Wilson 09/27/72 The notation on the back of the photo reads "Kids put squeeze on Pres. Nixon at Oak[land] Airport" Children are crowded around the president as he reaches out to touch children on their heads...
photograph Lonnie Wilson 12/31/77 The Tribune photo, dated January 18, 1978, has the following caption on the back: "DUCK CROSSING Another distinction for Oakland, folks----the only sign designed so that ducks can read it. This...	photograph Lonnie Wilson Feruary 19, 1973 The handwritten notation on the back of the photo reads "Clear day for sailing on Lake Merritt." Two sloops at center, and an El Toro class sailboat on each side, are sailing on the Lake, with a...
photograph Lonnie Wilson 11/01/85 An aerial view of Acorn Plaza with downtwon Oakland in the background. City Hall is one of the major buildings in the background. The Tribune clipping, dated Friday November 1, 1985, attached to...	photograph Gabriel Moulin May-38 Typed paper attached to photo, "SCENE OF AIR RACES. This photo and artist's sketch shows how the Pacific International Air Races will be flown at Oakland Municipal Airport May 28, 29 and 30....
photograph Gabriel Moulin 05/23/43 Clipping on the back, May 23, 1943-- "This method of speedily lifting and placing in position the decks of cargo vessels, prior to final welding, has been adopted by the Moore Dry Dock Company....	photograph Gabriel Moulin 12/02/42 Clipping on the back, December 9, 1942-- "No one seems to be doing much of anything in this picture of the Moore Dry Dock slab shop, but that's because the cameraman arrived just after the boys...
photograph Gabriel Moulin 06/27/44 Clipping on the back, June 27, 1944-- "A second gold star, awarded for continued excellent production for the war effort, has been added to the Moore Dry Dock Company's Maritime 'M' flag....	photograph Gabriel Moulin 11/29/38 Printed at the bottom of the photo, on the front, "Vessels under repair on dry dock and at wharves of Moore Dry Dock Company Oakland, Calif., Nov. 29, 1938." A piece of paper attached to the back...
photograph Edward Rogers 6-Apr Photo shows groups of people walking down a cobblestone street in San Francisco following the 1906 earthquake and fire. Some people are riding in horse and buggies. In the foreground are two...	photograph Evans \| Los Angeles c. 1920 Handwritten on the back of the photo, "One of the most, Gloria Swanson." Photo shows Swanson standing on a rock overlooking the ocean wearing a checkered bathing costume, lace-up boots, and a hat...