silver gelatin

1/15/91

A poster painting party in an art gallery in Berkeley, making posters to oppose the Gulf War in Iraq; the primary subjects in the foreground are artist Julius Spilman and poet Lawrence...

9/21/92

The image is of African-American teacher Don Green in formal attire (tuxedo shirt, tuxedo pants, cummerbund, and black bow tie), giving instruction to a handful of African-American students (six...

6/19/92

Like the previous image with Turner, this one has the same article and handwritten statement on the back, but the image itself shows Turner from the front, proudly displaying the catfish.

8/17/1992|10/26/1992

Image is a portrait of El-Amin

3/4/91

Handwritten on back, "Oakland mayor Elihu Harris talks about his trip to Washington." Image depicts Harris speaking to an unseen audience.

6/19/92

A caption for the photo from the newspaper it ran in has been pasted to the back of the image: "This catfish did not get away from J'Barrie Turner, 12, of Richmond, who shows off the biggest fish...

10/2/90

Typed on back, "Mary Anne Hedderson, Head of the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Oakland speaks at a meeting on the neighborhood arts in Oakland." Image depicts Hedderson speaking, seated at...

10/16/89

Typed on back, "Concord City Council candidate: Lori Fortenbach". Image is a portrait of Fortenbach.

3/26/92

Handwritten on back, "Maxwell Park Elementary students celebrate receiving educational materials for the school by tossing up the $8,000 worth of receipts the school collected from Lucky stores."...

1/24/91

Handwritten on back, " Opening Day Golden Gate Fields Charles Willis Smith of Richmond is 80 yrs. old and is a regular at the track. He was at the track when Willy Schumacher won his first race."...

1/8/91

Handwritten on back, " Mayor Elihu Harris Inaugural Ball was attended by Chantel Keys and sisters, Ann and Daniel [sic] Keys all from Oakland." Image depicts the three girls in eveningwear.

1/24/91

Handwritten on back, "Opening Day/Golden Gate Field Richard Guthrie, a regular for the past 49 years from Richmond and Winston Jones of Oakland watch the races." Image depicts Jones reading a...

11/23/92

Image of musical performer Narada Michael Walden clapping while holding an image against his chest of Sylvester Johnson at Johnson's memorial service. Walden is wearing Ray Ban sunglasses, a...

11/4/92

Handwritten on back, "Thomas Crowley of Crowley Maritime." Image is a portrait of Crowley.

11/4/92

Handwritten on back, "Thomas Crowley, CEO of Crowley Maritime in his Oakland office." Image is a portrait of Crowley in his office, a blown-up photograph of several oil tankers on the wall...

11/5/92

Handwritten on back, "Financial Planners Conference Walter Hoadley and Marvin Field answer questions."

10/16/89

From back, "Concord City Council candidate: Frank Lehmkuhl" Image is a portrait of Lehmkuhl.

10/16/91

Handwritten on back, "Conductor Michael Morgan explains the sounds of instruments to students at Martin Luther King Elementary in Oakland." Image depicts Morgan speaking, a chalkboard with...

1/25/91

Handwritten on back, "Linda Burnett of the Kalda Gallery in Oakland."

10/16/91

Handwritten on back, "Oakland East Bay Symphony conductor Michael Morgan explains the sounds that different instuments make to 3rd grade students at Martin Luther King Elementary." Image depicts...

10/16/91

Handwritten on back, "Conductor Michael Morgan responds to questions by 3rd Graders at Martin Luther King Elementary school in Oakland." Image depicts Morgan pointing off-camera, presumably at a...

9/9/92

An image of two African-American boys in a living room, on a sofa and side chair, playing arm wrestling. The boy in the center of the frame, Trey Hackney, 12, is looking directly at the viewer;...

9/9/92

An image shot from above of two African-American pre-teen brothers, laying on a bed in a friendly embrace. On boy, Trey Hackney, 11, is in the center of the frame, and he is looking directly at...

5/10/92

Handwritten on back, "Glide Memorial Church Rev. Cecil Williams basks in glory of a gorgeous Sunday service on Mother's Day and Gov. of Arkansas Bill Clinton and wife Hillary also attended the...

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