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Views of Oakland, California, ca. 1930-1939
BANC PIC 1905.02139a-.02163--PIC
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Collection Title: Views of Oakland, California
Date: ca. 1930-1939
Collection Number: BANC PIC 1905.02139a-.02163--PIC
Photographer:
Cheney Photo Advertising Company
Extent:
26 photographic prints; black and white; 16 x 21 cm. or smaller
24 digital objects
Repository: The Bancroft Library.
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000
Phone: (510) 642-6481
Fax: (510) 642-7589
Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu
URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Collection is available for use.
Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish photographs must be submitted
in writing to the Curator of Pictorial Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library
as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must
also be obtained by the reader.
Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted
to research and educational purposes.
[Identification of item], Views of Oakland, California, ca. 1930-1939, BANC PIC 1905.02139a-.02163--PIC, The Bancroft Library,
University of California, Berkeley
Digital Representations Available
Digital representations of selected original pictorial materials are available in the list of materials below. Digital image
files were prepared from selected Library originals by the Library Photographic Service. Library originals were copied onto
35mm color transparency film; the film was scanned and transferred to Kodak Photo CD (by Custom Process); and the Photo CD
files were color-corrected and saved in JFIF (JPEG) format for use as viewing files.
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The collection consists of 26 black and white photographs taken in Oakland, California by the Cheney Photo Advertising Company
circa 1930-1939. The views include the residences of Francis Marion Smith, founder of the Borax empire, and Joaquin Miller's
"Hights." Other views include the pergola and oak trees at Mosswood Park; residences on Linda Vista Terrace; Piedmont Park,
including the Art Gallery, outdoor landscapes, and various structures; an exterior view of the Great Western Power Station
in Oakland, a view of Oakland from the hills; the new City Hall; and a view of a private garden in Oakland. Views of the Oakland
Inner Harbor include a photograph of sailing ships in the docks, and two images of dredging. There are several images of Lake
Merritt, including the boat landing, boulevard, and surrounding residences. One photograph is of private grounds on East 14th
Street near Fruitvale Avenue, and one photograph is of bathers at the Alameda beach.