man

1974

From "Miller, Ann Actress Is Mrs. Reese L. Milner" folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Ann Miller, who holds record for 525 taps per minute, as she is seen in 'That's Entertainment...

6-Apr

One of the photo taken by Doc Rogers in the aftermath of the 1906 Earthquake in San Francisco. [We do not have his original negatives.]

A clipping on the back, "Apr. 13, 1947--In many...

8-Jul-43

This photograph shows a portion of the audience attending the launching of the S.S. John E. Wilkie, christened by Mrs. Mary Lew Chinn, sponsor. The audience is varied, but most are in nice street...

Chop Suey
c. 1937-1942

The exterior of this matchbook is red paper, printed in metallic gold. On the back is an illustration of a Chinese American couple, seated at a rtable, eating from several different bowls....

Trader Vic's
c. 1945-1954

This matchbook as a slightly glossy exterior printed mostly in yellow, blue and green. The front reads: "Trader Vic's" Tropical Drinks (the last three words are printed in red)....

Forbidden City
c. 1942-1950

This white matchbook is printed in black. On the front is a photo image of a Chinese American man "Darn Clever These Chinese." On the top: "363 Sutter Street, San Francisco....

Sedgwick #228. 430. 75 Great trestle near tunnel no. 2. Three men in foreground. Old number may be Russell negative number. See donor file.

1906

Earthquake refugees.

c. 1906

Photo Prints. Description: San Francisco earthquake and fire.

Chinese Dragon Parade
c. 1910

Parade or celebration in Oakland's China Town c. 1910 in front of Chinese and Japanese Bazaar, Yon Yuen Sang & Company Inez Brooks-Myers, January 6, 2011: Although this photogrph may be...

1932

From "Swanson, Gloria Actress" folder. From caption on front of photograph: "Gloria Swanson in 'Tonight or Never'". Photograph of Gloria Swanson in the 1931 movie...

18-Dec-67

Clipping on back of photograph reads: "Anti-war demonstrators sit down across Clay Street to block buses bound for Oakland Armed Forces Induction Center." Many news cameramen are nearby,...

26-May-69

Depiction: People stand around plants which have been planted in a large dirt field in Berkeley, called the People's Park. A few hold gardening tools. Bongo drums sit on a saw horse. Pine trees...

11-May-34

Oakland Tribune clipping on the back, May 11, 1934-- "These scenes, taken along the San Francisco Embarcadero, shows mobs running here and there, both in flight and in pursuit, as the 'fortunes of...

4-Jul-34

Oakland Tribune clipping on the back, July 4, 1934-- "...mounted police escorting rioter to jail after charging mob obstruction truck movement." Photo shows a man wearing jeans, a short jacket,...

Jul-34

Photo shows the sidewalk in front of the hardware store where the two strikers were killed. On the sidewalk, written in chalk, "Police Murder. 2 ILA men killed- shot in the back," written several...

6-Jul-34

The caption on the back, July 6, 1934-- "Warfare in which no quarter was given or taken raged in the strife-torn Embarcadero area as 6000 strikers clashed repeatedly with 700 police armed with...

C. 1920

North Central Sierra:California Indian

c. 1904

Entrances to two mine shafts; man with shovel standing in the uppermost one. c. 1904. Two copy prints

ca. 1846-48

Print. Description: Color print of a California Lancer. Shows man on horseback in uniform. Handwriting along the bottom of print reads "Naval sketches of the War in California" Meyers No 3"....

1962

From "Murphy, John D." folder. From Oct. 1962 caption on back of photograph: "John D. Murphy." From Nov. 1962 caption on back of photograph: "John D. Murphy, First District." Portrait...

1943

From "Bartell, Harry Ala.Co.Supervisor" folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Harry Bartell." Portrait photograph of Supervisor Harry Bartell wearing a white shirt, dark jacket and...

From "Bort, Joseph P. Former Ala.Co.Supervisor, Metro Trans.Comm." folder. From back of photograph: "Joseph Bort." Portrait photograph of Supervisor Joseph Bort in white shirt, jacket and tie....

1972

From "Bort, Joseph P. Former Ala.Co.Supervisor, Metro Trans.Comm." folder. From caption on back of photograph: "Joseph P. Bort to run again." Portrait photograph of Joseph Bort in white shirt,...

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