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 Edward Rogers 6-Apr Photo is a copy print which 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...	Abbott Murder Trial Jim Edelen 7-Nov-55 For a detailed summary of the prosecution's arguments, please see the "Remarks" screen for h96.1.1436. First day of the trial of Burton W. Abbott, accused of the kidnapping and murder of 14...
Abbott Murder Trial Jim Edelen 7-Nov-55 For a detailed summary of the prosecution's arguments, please see the "Remarks" screen for h96.1.1436. First day of the trial of Burton W. Abbott, accused of the kidnapping and murder of 14...	Abbott Murder Trial Jim Edelen 7-Nov-55 For a detailed summary of the prosecution's arguments, please see the "Remarks" screen for h96.1.1436. First day of the trial of Burton W. Abbott, accused of the kidnapping and murder of 14...
Abbott Murder Trial Jim Edelen 7-Nov-55 For a detailed summary of the prosecution's arguments, please see the "Remarks" screen for h96.1.1436. First day of the trial of Burton W. Abbott, accused of the kidnapping and murder of 14...	Abbott Murder Trial Jim Edelen 7-Nov-55 For a detailed summary of the prosecution's arguments, please see the "Remarks" screen for h96.1.1436. First day of the trial of Burton W. Abbott, accused of the kidnapping and murder of 14...
Abbott Murder Trial Jim Edelen 7-Nov-55 For a detailed summary of the prosecution's arguments, please see the "Remarks" screen for h96.1.1436. First day of the trial of Burton W. Abbott, accused of the kidnapping and murder of 14...	Abbott Murder Trial Jim Edelen 7-Nov-55 For a detailed summary of the prosecution's arguments, please see the "Remarks" screen for h96.1.1436. First day of the trial of Burton W. Abbott, accused of the kidnapping and murder of 14...
photograph Warner Bros. 1972 Printed at the bottom of the photo, "Gary Grimes, who rose to stardom in 'Summer of '42,' wears a white letterman sweater with maroon trim emblazoned with his own ititial. It's in the style of...	Abbott Murder Trial Jim Edelen 7-Nov-55 For a detailed summary of the prosecution's arguments, please see the "Remarks" screen for h96.1.1436. First day of the trial of Burton W. Abbott, accused of the kidnapping and murder of 14...
Abbott Murder Trial Jim Edelen 7-Nov-55 For a detailed summary of the prosecution's arguments, please see the "Remarks" screen for h96.1.1436. First day of the trial of Burton W. Abbott, accused of the kidnapping and murder of 14...	Abbott Murder Trial Jim Edelen 7-Nov-55 For a detailed summary of the prosecution's arguments, please see the "Remarks" screen for h96.1.1436. First day of the trial of Burton W. Abbott, accused of the kidnapping and murder of 14...
photograph unknown 5-Apr-92 Tribune caption on the back, April 5, 1992, "An African bug coat by Janet Lifkin of Richmond is part of a wearable art display at the Sun Gallery, 1015 E. St., Hayward through May 2. The exhibit...	photograph unknown 11-Nov-50 Clipping on the back of the photo, "A warm sun reflects on the brightly colored uniforms of this band as it marched down Broadway yesterday in Armistice Day parade. The 2-mile course was lined...
photograph unknown 1948 Printed at the bottom of the image, "Koret of California, Retrospective, Fashions from 1948." The photograph is made of three different photos of fashion models wearing various casual wear...	photograph unknown 1991 Handwritten on the back of the photo, "Hammer, M.C. 1991." Photo shows the rapper standing in front of a building being interviewed by reporters. He is making a peace sign with his right hand....
photograph unknown 1991 Tribune caption on the back, Nov. 10, 1991, "Will Michael Jackson's new album be a 'Thriller' or just plain 'Bad'? See story, page 7." Photo is a profession portrait of Michael Jackson.	photograph unknown 1989 Typed at the bottom of the image, "Fashion Misfit, Accoring to College Students. The student pictured above has made several fashion faux pas,according to the Levi's 501 Report, a national survey...
photograph Robert Stinnett ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 16-Apr-70 Description: Photo focuses on debris lying on a Berkeley downtown sidewalk. Looks to be mostly rocks. Beyond it three police in riot gear talk to two men. The area is deserted except for two boys...	photograph Russ Reed 22-Apr-74 Tribune caption on the back, April 28, 1974, "It was a great night for navel-watchers at the Pointer show. Bare midriffs, with belly buttons framed in satin, swirls and veils, were common in the...
photograph Michael Macor 13-Sep-88 Tribune Caption September 14, 1988 "Truck drivers Nick Hoover, left, of Sacramento and Dean Lawrence of Auburn stopped to help where fire almost jumpef Highway 49." Also handwritten in red. ...	Map of Oakland Oakland Tribune 1921 Might be part of collection 74.264.
photograph Kenneth Green 6-Jun-69 Depiction: Close up of a young white woman holding a flaming torch in her right hand and a solid colored flag in her left. She is on the UC Berkeley campus. She has a plastic mask pushed up onto...	photograph Kenneth Green 6-Jun-69 Depiction: Close up of a young white man holding two candles in his hand in the shape of a V. His arms are crosed. He wears a leather jacket, a mask and gold earrings. He is part of a protest in...