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Views of Parks in Oakland, California, circa 1905
BANC PIC 1967.027--PIC
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Collection Title: Views of Parks in Oakland, California
Date (inclusive): circa 1905
Collection Number: BANC PIC 1967.027--PIC
Creator:
California Photo Company
Commercial Photo Company
Extent:
30 photographic prints measuring 20 x 25 cm. or smaller.
30 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/
Abstract: The Views of Parks in Oakland, California collection contains 30 photographic prints taken circa 1905.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Collection is available for use.
Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction
of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions,
privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond
that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See:
http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html .
[Identification of item], Views of Parks in Oakland, California, BANC PIC 1967.027--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.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog
California Heritage Project. CU-BANC
Commercial Photo Company.
Online Archive of California.
Bella Vista Park (Oakland, Calif.) -- Pictorial works.
Boats and boating -- California -- Oakland -- Photographs.
Bushrod Park (Oakland, Calif.) -- Pictorial works.
DeFremery Park (Oakland, Calif.) -- Pictorial works.
Festivals -- California -- Oakland -- Photographs.
Lakeside Park (Oakland, Calif.) -- Pictorial works.
Merritt, Lake (Oakland, Calif.) -- Pictorial works.
Mosswood Park (Oakland, Calif.) -- Pictorial works.
Parks -- California -- Oakland -- Photographs.
Piedmont Park (Oakland, Calif.) -- Pictorial works.
School children -- California -- Oakland -- Photographs.
Track and field -- California -- Oakland -- Photographs.
The Views of Parks in Oakland, California photographs were purchased in 1967.
The Views of Parks in Oakland, California collection contains 30 photographic prints taken circa 1905. The collection features
views and scenes from several Oakland area parks, including Lake Merritt, Lakeside, Mosswood, Bella Vista, Bushrod, DeFremery,
and Piedmont. The photographs picture boating, May Festival ceremonies, a track and field event, lawn bowling, a concert,
school groups, playground scenes, and other recreational activity. More general views illustrate park design and landscaping.
The downtown Oakland skyline is also pictured in many of the photographs.
Most of the prints are embossed with the stamp of either the California Photo Company or the Commercial Photo Company.