Oakland, California, ca. 1930-1939 - Views, ca. 1930-1939
Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Views of Oakland, California
- Dates:
- ca. 1930-1939
- Creators:
- Cheney Photo Advertising Company
- Extent:
- 26 photographic prints; black and white; 16 x 21 cm. or smaller 24 digital objects
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Views of Oakland, California, ca. 1930-1939, BANC PIC 1905.02139a-.02163--PIC, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
Background
- Scope and content:
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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.
- Acquisition information:
- Unknown
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1997
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid generated by GenX; markup validated by The Bancroft Library using CDL validation tools; Date of source: July 2015
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is available for use.
- Terms of access:
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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.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Views of Oakland, California, ca. 1930-1939, BANC PIC 1905.02139a-.02163--PIC, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481