palm tree

c.1930s-1950s

Paper bound book used by sisters Bette and Peggy Chinn when they were students at the Chinese School in Oakland. The school was located at 9th and Harrison in the first free public Chinese...

c.1930s-1950s

Paper bound book used by sisters Bette and Peggy Chinn when they were students at the Chinese School in Oakland. The school was located at 9th and Harrison in the first free public Chinese...

c.1930s-1950s

Paper bound book used by sisters Bette and Peggy Chinn when they were students at the Chinese School in Oakland. The school was located at 9th and Harrison in the first free public Chinese...

1930's?

"Highland alumni". Photograph. Description: Black and white photograph of an unidentified building. Photograph shows stairway to entrance of building on the left, a large palm tree in center,...

1930

Hanwritten on the back it says "Dominquita and brother Merced Loera, 1930 in front of my house on Cedar Street, Oakland, Ca.

The image shows Dominquita wearing a white dress and black high...

1898

Image shows two soldiers stanidng together in front of a palm tree- there are a few buildings in the background, as well as a horse and plow, possibly an army base in the Phillipene's.

1929

Long lines of parked automobiles for the opening baseball game.

1910

Black paper page cut from a crapbook or notebook, with a photograph mounted on either side. "Corner of W. 1 St. and Hill St. Los Angeles" on one side. The image shows a horse pulling a buggy...

1935

Fruit Crate Label. Description: Polychrome lithograph. "Evening Star" lemons. Realistic view of mission at night with automobile in fornt, view of lemon grove, city lights and mountain in...

Cigar sign, "Flyer." $2.50. a. Orange label, "Air Ship." $1.00 Exhibited: Pioneer Aviation in Calif.", Breuner Gallery June/July 1978. b. Orange label, "Glider....

Cigar sign, "Flyer." $2.50. a. Orange label, "Air Ship." $1.00 Exhibited: Pioneer Aviation in Calif.", Breuner Gallery June/July 1978. b. Orange label, "Glider....

Trader Vic's
c. 1945-1954

This matchbook as a slightly glossy exterior printed mostly in yellow, blue and green. The front reads: "Trader Vic's" Tropical Drinks (the last three words are printed in red)....

Zombie Village
c. 1945-1952

The outside of this matchbook is design with a horizontal format, so the words "Zombie Village" and the beach scene of "tropical type" buildings and the palm trees run from...

The Palomar
c. 1938-1942

The outside of this matchbook features two light blues as background. On the front: "The Palomar Cocktail Lounge, Dance to the music of nationally known orchestras, Vermont Ave. at 3rd...

1917

Envelope reads "Idora park, 1917." Negative shows people gathered around the swimming pool. Some people closer to the pool are wearing swimsuits while those standing further away are more...

1917

Envelope reads "Idora park, 1917." Negative shows a group of men and women standing around and sitting on the ground. Some are watching two men or teenagers wrestling on the ground.

1917

Envelope reads "Idora park, 1917." Negative shows a two women sitting on the ground with two small children sitting nearby playing in the sand. The lower body of a man standing next to them is...

c. 1900

Handwritten on the back, "Chabot Observatory, Jefferson- ... - 10th and 11th St. corner of Oakland High School." Photo shows the Observatory in the center of the photograph with the corner of...

29-Aug-61

Handwritten on the back, "3540 Broadway. Buildings will be torn down." Photo is taken looking down Broadway showing cars and a bus going down the street. The businesses on the right side of the...

6-Jan-59

Description: The UC Berkeley marching band seems to be practicing on a grassy field. Photo notes say it is Los Angeles. There are palm trees in the background. The band doesn't seem to be on a...

20-Jun-82

The image shows a man walking on the sidewalk of a large building, in front of which is a sign reading RAND Corporation, and behing which there are two large palm trees. Pasted to the image is a...

c. 1967

One of two tall wall hangings depicting a single palm tree, vertically split with one half of the tree on each piece. Green palm tree is appliqued to a background tie-dyed in red, yellow and blue...

c. 1967

One of two tall wall hangings depicting a single palm tree, vertically split with one half of the tree on each piece. Green palm tree is appliqued to a background tie-dyed in red, yellow and blue...

early 20th century

Black and white film photonegative contains an image of a landscape. A grassy lawn appears in the foreground along the lower side of the photograph. At mid-ground, several houses appear at lower...

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