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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photograph Howard Erker 26-Jul-81 The Tribune photo, dated March 28,1984, has the following caption on the back: "Spectators look over aerobatic planes as the show." [Note: the date on the Tribune caption is almost three years...	photograph Howard Erker 26-Jul-81 The handwritten notation on the back of the photo reads "Aerobatic Show The Dueling Pitts." Two biplanes, emitting smoke to enhance viewing from the ground, are engaged in aerobatics, while "...
photograph Howard Erker 24-Jul-83 The Tribune photo, dated July 30, 1981, has the following caption on the back: "'Come with me in my flying machine...' Some 14,000 spectators risked stiff necks Sunday to watch daring aviators...	photograph Howard Erker 10-Jun-61 Description: Three young, white women stand with their arms around each other as they dip their toes into a fountain. They wear graduation caps and gowns. The UC Berkeley clock tower can be seen...
photograph Howard Erker December, 1976 December, 1976 fire in the Terminal Building at the Oakland Airport. A hook and ladder fire engine is at the scene. Smoke billowing from the sides of the building. Hoses are on the ground....	photograph Howard Erker December, 1976 December, 1976 fire in the Terminal Building at the Oakland Airport. A hook and ladder fire engine is at the scene. Hoses are on the ground. Firemen are on top of a wall and down below, working...
photograph Howard Erker 1-Dec-76 Two firefighters, one using a hose and the other using a fire extinguisher, are at work in the interior of the restaurant [?] in the terminal of the Oakland Airport.G28	photograph Howard Erker 8-Dec-83 Depiction: Close up of an older woman with gray hair sits in a wood chair at a mass trial for Lawrence Livermore Lab. She is holding a rose in one hand and filling out a form with the other. A row...
photograph Howard Erker 8-Dec-83 Depiction: Five men stand at a mass trial. Perhaps they are being addressed by a judge as they are all looking forward. One man has his arms around the shoulders of the other men. Two men in suits...	photograph Howard Erker 17-Apr-70 Photo depicts: A police officer wearing riot gear and wielding a gun to shoot gas canisters, uses it to move a photographer out of Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus. Another officer carrying...
photograph Howard Erker 14-Nov-69 Depiction: According to the photo caption, this is a rally at Lakeside Park. A young white man stands on the back of a flatbed truck and talks into a microphone. Behind him are banners which read...	photograph Howard Erker 14-Nov-69 Depiction: According to the photo notes, this is a rally at Lakeside Park. A large crowd sits on a grassy hill. Some hold signs reading "Bring 'em back alive," Up against the wall Nixon," and "No...
photograph Howard Erker 30-May-69 Depiction: A young white man lays on a stretch of sod placed in the middle of a Berkeley street. It represented the People's Park. A large white sign rests along his chest and he holds some long...	photograph Howard Erker 21-Nov-83 Depiction: A large room is packed with people in fold-up chairs. Photo notes say it is a mass trial of nuclear weapons protestors. Photo caption reads: Jury panelists (foreground) share a...
photograph Howard Erker 10-Mar-72 Handwritten on the back: "Peggy Little- Piedmont. Emelyn Jewett- chairman." The tribune caption on back, March 14, 1972: "Piedmont's Peggy Little in show."	photograph Howard Erker 16-Apr-70 Photo depicts: A young white man is being lifted off the ground by two UC Berkeley police officers in full riot gear. The police wear protective helmets with face shields, protective vests and...
photograph Howard Erker 16-Apr-70 Photo depicts: A young white man sits on the ground between five armed UC Berkeley police officers in full riot gear. The police wear protective helmets with face shields, protective vests and...	photograph Howard Erker 19-Mar-76 Handwritten on the back: "Gigi DuFort- Miss Bird Calling. Leonard J. Waxdeck. Mrs. Brock Settlemiers." The tribune caption on back, May 23, 1976. "Gigi DuFort was elected "...
photograph Howard Erker 1-Feb-79 Tribune captions on the back: Feb. 2, 1979- "Johnny Burks." Jul. 18, 1979- "Johnny burks, Oakland- Johnny burks, assistant coach at College of Alameda the past tree seasons, has been named head...	photograph Howard Erker 16-Apr-70 Photo depicts: A young, white man is desending the stairs in front of a UC Berkeley campus building with his arms raised, fists clenched and mouth open in celebration.
photograph Howard Erker 16-Apr-70 Photo depicts: A young African-American man stands at the forefront of a crowd, hurdling a gas canister back at police. One man standsbeside him with a gas mask on. A crowd of young men are...	photograph Howard Erker 16-Apr-70 Photo depicts: Two police officers crouch in the corner of a building's entrance where one is talking to and holding the arm of another. Both are wearing gas masks and bulletproof vests. A young...
photograph Howard Erker 17-Apr-70 Description: According to photo notes, a San Francisco police officer is keeping students from entering the UC Berkeley campus. The photo is taken from his his back, looking out into the crowd....	photograph Howard Erker 4-Dec-79 Tribune caption on the back, May 28, 1980, "James Teague." Handwritten, "Tech- James Teague." Photo is a protrait of Teague wearing a Bulldogs basketball jersey #44. Original Tribune...