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 Edward Rogers 1919 Typed on the back of the photo, "Chief of police Lynch and his men in action during the street car strike. Neg. No. 4774, Used 10-5-19." Clipping on the back dated June 22, 1947, reads, "Heavy...	photograph E.A. Rogers 3/19/21 This is a photo of Pete Reed and Lynn Pool. They were two catchers for the Oakland Oaks during spring training in 1921. The location is Myrtledale (near Oakland). In this photo the player on...
photograph Edward Erker 1950-1980 A man, with three boys to his right, are walking briskly [position of their arms indicates this] on a level, graded road, bordered by low trees on each side. The man is wearing a long sleeve...	photograph Don Plav Photography 28-Oct-66 Photograph of Joe Gardere wearing jacket and uniform shorts.
photograph Dorsaz June 1898 Handwritten on the back of the board, "Mrs. J.E. Hood, 4602 Brookdale St., Oakland, Calif. Phone KE 2-1-1846. Taken June 1898. Top row: Lottie Conklin (Mrs. J.T. Phlegar), Gretta Cluff (Mrs....	photograph Du Charme Studio 19-Jul-58 The photograph shows the bride, Annie Lund and groom, Leland Sweeney Jr., holding hands in front of the church after their ceremony.
photograph Don Mohr 7-Jul-57 The Tribune photo, dated July 8, 1957, has the folllowing caption on the back: "NATIONAL SCOUTING EVENT--Some 80 Oakland area Boy Scouts emplane at the Oakland International Airport for the...	photograph Don Mohr 13-Feb-64 Tribune caption on the back, Feb. 14, 1964- High Flier- Warrior Wilt Chamberlain leaps into the air as several Boston players dodge his flying legs. He sinks a two-pointer in last night's 106-95...
photograph Don Mohr 5-Feb-65 Photo shows a protest consisting of an interracial group, consisting of both men and women, carrying signs that say "CORE Demans Equality in Hiring," "We Shall Overcome-CORE," "Waiters and...	photograph Don Mohr 5-Feb-65 Photo shows a protest consisting of an interracial group, consisting of both men and women, carrying signs that say "Racism is a Paper T..." "If There Is No Struggle There Is No Progress."...
photograph Dennis Lee 9-Oct-90 Five clippings on the back of the photo. One dated November 4, 1990 contains brief biographical information. The photo is a portrait of Harris.	photograph Dennis Lee 11-Sep-90 Clipping on the back, Sep. 12, 1990-"Richard Lieberman burns his Raider paraphernalia." Handwritten, "Car salesman & Oakland resident Richard Lieberman holds up a burnt Raiders program after...
photograph Doc Rogers 1900-1930 Two prizefighters, one of whom was featherweight Abe Attell, are pictured squaring off for a photo in a boxing ring, with their seconds or trainers standing behind them. Two men, one mustachioed...	photograph Daniel J. Murphy 14-Nov-91 Per the notation on the front of the photo, a lone bicyclist rides over an arched pedestrian bridge spanning the body of water connecting the Oakland Estuary and Lake Merritt near Laney College....
photograph Daniel J. Murphy 29-Mar-92 Handwritten in pen on the back, "Kristi Yamaguchi holds flowers on victory stand after being awarded gold medal in World Championship of Ice Skating." Clipping from Tribune, Mar. 30, 1992-- "...	photograph Dennis Lee 1-Dec-90 The Tribune photo, dated December 1, 1990, has the following hand writtten caption on the back: "Carolling on the Merritt Queen." This is a view of the excursion boat underway moving across...
photograph Commercial Studios Oakland 17-Oct-53 Handwritten on back "Oakland, Calif Port." Photo shows various industrial buildings on the port. Large ship in the background. Various autombiles in foreground.	photograph D. Freeman 14-Jan-66 The image shows uniformed troops standing beside a Pullman train car on the tracks, evidently waiting to get on it. On the back is stamped "Troop unit embarking on MSTS transport at military...
photograph Daniel J. Murphy Sept. 22, 1991 The handwritten notation on the back of the photo reads "Montclair Festivel Sunday My estimation at least 5000 spectators," [Whose estimate?, the photographer's or a Tribune writer's? jm 11/14...	photograph Daniel J. Murphy 19-May-91 According to the handwritten notation on the back ofthe photo, Julie Sandlin (l) and Maria Contos (r), Walnut Creek, are protesting the name of a street in Alamo [?], Gay Court. Sandlin is...
photograph Commercial Studios Oakland 1943 Tribune caption November 3, 1943 "Martin Goldberg(left, *not shown in photo) and Paul Hartnek, heavyweights, who will meet in the 10-round main event tonight at the local Auditorium. The bout is...	photograph Commercial Studios Oakland 3-Nov-43 Tribune caption "The several pairs of soxs in front of Paul Hartnek are purely symbolic. The Alameda heavyweight will take some socks and dish out a few in his 10-round main event with Young...
photograph Commercial Studios Oakland 2-Sep-43 Paul Hartnek in boxing getup, full body shot, looks similar to a mug-shot.	photograph Commercial Studios Oakland 24-Sep-43 Tibune caption, January 5, 1944 "Paul Hartnek, Alameda heavyweight, flexes the arm whose fist he hopes to land on the jaw of Eddie Booker for a knock-out in their 10-round main event tonight."...