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.

 

View results as Grid View results as List Browse Full Collection Advanced Search
20-Jun-82

The image shows a man walking on the sidewalk of a large building, in front of which is a sign reading RAND Corporation, and behing which there are two large palm trees. Pasted to the image is a...

29-Mar-64

Typed sheet attatched to photo "Crescent City, Calif., Mar. 29- SURVEYING THE DAMAGE- Two tidal waves that struck in succession at the norther California seaport town of Crescent City left damage...

1965-1970

Description: Eight men are throwing things at an approaching line of Berkeley police officers. They stand in the middle of an empty intersection in Berkeley. Shakespeare & Co. Books is seen on...

15-May-71

Description: Young men and women hover under an awning at the Rexall drug store along a Berkeley sidewalk. Police in riot gear and with gas masks are throwing a gas canister at them. Further down...

16-Feb-70

Description: A large crowd is standing on a business street in Berkeley. A young man is running past some police in front of the crowd and has just thrown the large white white of an effigy at one...

16-Apr-70

Description: A young man lays on a street and has two men on the sides of him adminstering first aid. One man wears a face mask and has a bottle and some cotton. You can see a circle of feet...

1965-1970

Description:Two men sit on a dirt hill with their legs crossed. Both have their eyes closed, and one seems to be meditating. Three Berkeley police attempt to lift and arrest the two men who have...

1965-1970

Description: A man is trying to push an old car out of the way of smoke and flames along an unknown street. The flames may be from another car which was set on fire. Unclear what is happening...

2-Jul-83

Description: A crowd of men and women stand together at a rally. Many are holding handwritten signs and placards, some of which read "Students Support Nicaraguan Freedom Fighters" and "Better Dead...

25-Oct-83

Description: A very large crowd has gathered at Managua, Nicaragua, in protest against the intervention of US Marines in Grenada. Some people hold flags and handwritten signs. Most are holding...

20-Jun-70

Description: Three girls in sheer black bras and short red skirts cheer on soccer players by kicking and raising their arms. A crowd can be seen behind them watching. The girls are the focus of...

30-Dec-89

Depiction: A Palestinian in a kneeling position is being drug by three police officers during his participation in a peace protest in Palestine. They are pulling him by his jacket through an empty...

10-Dec-87

Close up photo of a porcelain sculpture celebrating peace. Seven white doves circle a silver globe. Photo caption reads: A porcelain sculpture entitled "Global Peace" is shown above at the Leohm...

8-Jun-70

Depiction: A large crowd marches down a St. Louis street. Many of them carry flags. All most everyone wears a hard hat. There are three signs for "St. Louis Building Trades Council." Photo...

10-May-78

Depiction: A group of young men and women sit on railroad tracks in Davis where their presence has stopped a Southern Pacific train. It has stopped right before the crowd. A male protestor near...

22-Oct-83

Depiction: A very large crowd of primarily men march through a downtown street in Manilla. A few carry signs, and there is a large banner at the front of the crowd. There are neon signs along each...

21-Nov-83

Depiction: A large crowd of mostly men march through Bilbao, Spain. They have been stopped by a police officer who is swinging a baton at them. A woman has just been hit and is falling to the...

24-Oct-83

Depiction: Photo caption reads: Anti-nuke rally. A paper made replica of the Tomahawk missile is placed in front of an anti-nuclear missles rally in Tokyo Monday night. An estmated 5,000...

22-Oct-83

Depiction: A huge crowd marches through a London park setting. Many people carry large banners and signs relating to anti-war and anti-nuclear weapons themes. Photo caption reads: Some of the...

28-Jul-84

Depiction: A large crowd sits on and around railroad tracks in front of a stopped train in Washington. Many people hold signs. The photo is taken through the upraised arms of a man who has his...

24-Jan-83

Depiction: Five demonstrators sit in the middle of the road and in front of a car with their arms locked around each other. They are wearing raincoats. A crowd can be seen to their left where some...

21-Mar-83

Depiction: At least seven men and women lay on their backs and hold hands as they block traffic at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. Two long lines of cars can be seen backing up behind them. A...

23-Jul-83

Depiction: Ten people of all ages walk across a Chicago street and carry a papier mache cruise missle. The giant black missle has the world 'cruise' painted on it in white. One person also carries...

9-Aug-83

Depiction: Japanese stand in front of a very European-looking church at night. Many hold torches as they commemorate the bombing of Nagasaki. A grandmother holds the hand of her grandson who holds...

© 2024 Oakland Museum of California