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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05/12/52

The image shows six officers in the U.S. Navy with gold clubs.

On the back it lists their names:

Capt. R.R. Waller C.O. NAS Alameda

Captain John A Moreno, Chief of Stadd to...

03/01/73

Image shows Alvarez from his shoulders up, in uniform, smiling away from the camera- most likely at a press confrence.

03/01/73

Image shows Alvarez from his shoulders up, in uniform, smiling away from the camera- most likely at a press confrence. A caption pasted to the back reads, "Former POW Lt. Cdr. Everett Alvarez '...

Dec-46

This photo which is adhered to matboard depicts a newspaper cameraman crossing the picket line in downtown Oakland during the Oakland General Strike of December, 1946. The group appears to be...

c. 1945 -50

This photo which is adhered to matboard depicts 2 boys playing chess at the West Oakland Boys club

06/16/49

Description: A long line of students make their way onto Edwards Field for the 1949 graduation ceremony. They all wear black cap and gown. They are lead by UC Marshall and professor Edwin...

06/16/49

Description: A large crowd fills the UC Berkeley football stadium for the 1949 graduation. The football field is filled with graduates in black cap and gown. The school's clock tower is seen in...

Dec-46

This photo which is adhered to matboard depicts a U.S. Soldier (army?) holding his hat in his hands and crossing the picket line in downtown Oakland during the Oakland General Strike of December,...

06/16/49

Description: A huge crowd fills the UC Berkeley football stadium for the 1949 graduation. Students are seen filing into their chairs positioned on the football field. They fill up almost the...

1962-1964

Description: A crowd fills UC Berkeley's Greek Theater. Photo is a close up of one woman who brought her dog with her to hear John F. Kennedy speak to the crowd. The dog has a white towel draped...

05/05/70

Description: A huge crowd fills UC Berkeley's Greek Theater. View is from the top of the theater looking down into the crowd. A man speaks at a podium. A banner is hung underneath him, unclear...

05/23/83

Description: A small group protests the building of condominiums in their Oakland neighborhood. Picket signs read, "Stop greedy developers," "No monster buildings here," Housing yes......

10/26/83

Description: Gary Dobson of the Mt. Diablo Peace Center speaks to a small group of people holding anti-war signs and standing around the edge of a building's front lawn. Some signs read, "Let US...

10/26/83

Description: An older man with a wirey beard squints into the sun and holds a sign readng "US Airbourne out of Grenada" and a pamphlet about "Grenada: The peaceful revolution." He is part of a...

12/12/64

Description: A line of young men sit in front of a chain link fence blocking the access of Oakland Tribune trucks to their loading dock. Some African-Americam men are involved. Police stand in the...

10/26/83

Description: Gary Dobson at the Mt. Diablo Peace Center speaks to a small group of people holding anti-war signs. Some signs read, "Let US never be aggressors. Blessed are the peacemakers," "US...

07/14/69

Depiction: Six Berkeley police officers walk across the university campus wearing helmets and gas masks. They are about to walk through a cloud of tear gas toward a fleeing crowd. They are holding...

07/14/69

Depiction: A young white man throws a gas canister back at police. The canister is smoking as he prepares to throw it. His eyes are closed and he's not wearing a gas mask. He is on the UC Berkeley...

10/19/65

Depiction: A small crowd gathers on a Berkeley street to protest the Vietnam War. There someone holds a peace sign and there are balloons with Lyndon Johnson's face on them. One man sits on a...

07/14/69

Depiction: Close up of wounded police officer and the metal 'pipe plugger' which was thrown at him during a protest in Berkeley. Another officer holds it in his hand to show the other man.

07/14/69

Depiction: Seven Berkeley police officers walk in a line across the UC Berkeley campus. All wear helmets and gas masks. A gas canister has exploded in front of them and a large crowd of students...

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5/28/1987|6/7/1987

From the caption that ran with the article: "Clockwise from top: The Frisbee celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Sonoma's Chris Ott plays footbag. Summer brings high-tech...

1964

From back of photograph: "Core picket - St. Francis" A line of protestors pickets outside of the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco during the presidential campaign of Barry Goldwater. The...

Jan-78

A large crowd of protesting farm workers fills the front steps of the Capitol building in Washington. Many carry signs or banners, some of which read, "100% Parity; no less," and "If you like to...

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