fan

c.1885-1900

This crazy quilt top is unusual in that the individual blocks are set apart with sashing. In many instances the sashing has been embroidered in a way that almost disguises it. There are pieced...

28-Oct-64

Black and white photograph of baseball player Curt Flood. Flood is at right of photo standing next to a car and wearing dark slacks, a white collared shirt and a light colored long sleeved jacket...

14-Feb-89

Five "[m]oon-faced monks and lion-teasers prepare for their contribution to Chinatown parade night festivities." (Quote from newspaper caption on back of photo.)

Row of five people...

28-Sep-43

Tribune caption, "Jerry Goldberg, fighting Paul Hartnek the 10-round main event here tomorrow night, knows the delights of fame. He signs his autograph for Mary James, a boxing fan." Photo of...

31-Oct-59

Description: The UC Berkeley football stadium stands have a section filled with supporters wearing white shirts. The photo is a close up within this section. The crowd is made up primarily of men...

5-May-82

Tribune caption on the back, May 6, 1982: "Cinco de Mayo- Schoolchildren from La Escuelita danced Wednesday as they joined with students from Fruitvale and Lazear schools at the Laney College...

20-Sep-59

From original caption on back: " Crowd leaving Seals Stadium for the last time, after viewing last ball game to be played there. Understand they will start tearing stands down very soon to make...

18-May-81

The writing on the back of the photo reads: "Your out of Game, Left: Umpire Lee Weyer, Right: Frank Robinson."

The photo shows Frank Robinson being thrown out of the game by the umpire, Lee...

13-Oct-89

Photograph of the Oakland Coliseum with a crowd of fans in front of it, facing the camera. Many fans are carrying an Oakland A's /Budweiser sign. From original caption on back: "Thousands of...

c.1920-1950

The cups and saucers in this collection come from Della's Tea Cup Cafe, 7309 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, which was established in February, 1967. The cafe is noted for, and decorated with, a...

Portrait of Florence Deshon
1921

This is a platinum print of Florence Deshon. Deshon appears in the image in three-quarter profile tilting her head toward her shoulder and looking away from the viewer.

1982

This is a print depicting a tuning fan in the center with cigarettes, green onions (or scallions) and fish circling the fan

1997|2002

From a series on African American churches in the Bay Area

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