lake merritt

ca. 1910

Southeast from 13th & Broadway, Oakland.

07/15/68

This is a rally to free Huey Newton held in front of the Alameda County Court House. Lake Merritt is visible in the background. There is a bus with signs that read "HUEY for Congress, Black...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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Betsy Willcuts, Feb. 2002

Bibliography: THE HEART OF OAKLAND, A Walking Guide to Lake Merritt by Leslie Flint, Sponsored by the Camron-Stanford House Preservation Association

Lake...

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Betsy Willcuts, Feb. 2002

Bibliography: THE HEART OF OAKLAND, A Walking Guide to Lake Merritt by Leslie Flint, Sponsored by the Camron-Stanford House Preservation Association

Lake...

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7/27/83

From a clipping glued to the back of the image, "Instructor Mike Wilson and student Fred Mangrum, 12, launch boat." Under this is a snippet from an article, "Running, jogging and walking around...

9/14/92

Handwritten on front, "At Lake Merritt. Barbara Alesanders P.E. class from nearby St. Paul's Episcopal School plays a game called "elbow tag" wherein a person ("it"), in this case Henri Wood, age...

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