alameda

1908

White paper map of Contra Costa and Alameda Counties set in a brown leatherette folder, with blue printing; Contra Costa County outlined and named printed in green; Alameda County outlined and...

1893

Booklet. Description: `Views of Oakland California'. Oakland: Pacific Press Publishing Company, 1893. Which includes: "A Bird's-Eye View of the City, Views of Prominent Business Blocks,...

1903

This real estate advertisement appeared as a full page ad in the Oakland Tribune, Tuesday evening, December 22, 1908; the Realty Syndicate is offering the subdivision lots for sale. The streets...

1900-1903

This autograph book has a cover of stamped and embossed plastic, printed with a photo image of a young girl at a piano. The photo has been tinted, so that the girl's dress is pink, roses on the...

c. 1930

An advertisement from the Mutual Creamery Company which operates Mutual Stores (grocery stores?) addressed to East Bay housewives. The ad appears to be in answer to some criticism of local...

1952

Souvenier ashtray commemorating Oakland's centennial. On the bottom is a small piece of paper taped to the back that says "1952 Oakland Centennial" and engraved into the bottom, "Compliments of...

San Antonio Creek
1857

This is a topographical map which also shows water depths along the coasts of Oakland, Alameda, and San Antonio Creek. The towns of Oakland and Brooklyn are shown; there appears to be no...

late 40's

Reprints. Description: Aerial view Oakland Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Int. Ex., Reprints of original by Jackson Welsh. By Jackson Welsh. "Aerial view Lake Merritt, late 1940's"

Oakland, Where to go and what to see, Alameda County, Calif.
27-Jun

Brochure. Description: "Oakland, Where to go and what to see, Alameda County, Calif." A tourist info. booklet which lists 26 sights. Ill. 12 with transportation instructions; cover...

12-Oct-35

This single fold, paper program has a drawing of the Alameda County Court House reproduced on the cover, showing the east side of the building. The Tribune Tower and the Camron Stanford House are...

1878

This is a particularly useful and valuable map in that it shows ownership of as yet undeveloped areas in Oakland, Piedmont, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda, and the Brooklyn Township. Real estate...

1870-1885

The Clinton Mound Tract is bound on the west by Watson Ave. and on the east by Clinton Ave. The northern boundary street is Excelsior Ave. and the southern boundary street is Prospect Ave. The...

1870-1885

The area of this subdivision is within the boundary streets of Shell Rd., Newton Ave., Clinton Ave., Watson Ave., and Prospect Ave. The Watson Tract is shown, on the index map, to be east of Lake...

ca. 1880-1920

California picture postcards. Description: Postcard scenes of East Bay (Oakland and Berkeley). a) Public library, Oakland (colored), c. 1915. b) Hotel St. Mark, Twelfth & Franklin St.,...

1915

Postcard packet. Description: Postcard packet, views of Oakland Calif.; attached cards in sepia tones, each identified, folded and in folder with graphic cover view of City Hall, back has view of...

Postcard. Description: folding postcard views of Oakland, stamp received 1965 7/6

c. 1930

An advertisement for Durant Automobile Co. and for Oakland as the "Industrial Capital of the West." The ad discusses what an important role Oakland plays because of the presence of the railroad,...

1875-1900

The map shows the Alameda Valley Homestead Association Tract northeast of Fruit Vale Ave. and bounded on the east by what wouuld be an extension of High St. The northern boundary of the tract...

1870-1880

The area shown on this map is bounded by Park Ave. on the west and by Lawrence St. on the east; the southern boundary street is Franklin, and Adams Ave. is the northernmost street shown. None of...

1900-1925

Portions of this street map have been shaded in pink ink to denote wet zones. Indexes to the streets for the various cities are also provided here.

Jan. 9, 1905

Laundry receipt lists a variety of men's women's and children's garments, as well as common household articles: eg: Gentlemen's List:....Handkerchiefs 02 1/2; socks per pair 05;...

1929-1930

Second advertisement poster from the Industrial Promotional Campaign of 1929-1930 for Alameda County. The catch phrase for the poster is "Billions of Gallons of Pure Sierra Water." The...

1929-1930

First advertisement poster from the Industrial Promotional Campaign of 1929-1930 for Alameda County. The catch phrase for the poster is "Welding Water to Land and Air...On the Continent...

1929-1930

Fifth advertisement poster from the Agricultural Promotional Campaign of 1929-1930 for Alameda County. The catch phrase for the poster is "The World Pays 9 1/2 Million Dollars Yearly For...

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