November 1952 . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 19-20, [110052-113052] . 975 negatives (estimate)
Transport ships return with troops [11-03-52 - 11-26-52, 44 negatives]
Return of Korean War Veterans -- Princeton (ship) -- Alameda Naval Air Station (November 03, 1952 - November 04, 1952) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 19, [11-03-52.01-02] . 23 negatives
Lieutenant Commander N.W. Boe of "Fighting Squadron" holds son Buzz Boe and daughter Helen Boe. Electrician Third Class N.D. Stout lifts up sister Mary Stout; with Mrs. P.R. Stout also shown. Crowd of civilians waits to greet returning servicemen [man in foreground holds flag for Veterans of Foreign Wars; American flag also flies]. Views of the Princeton (ship) in harbor, sailing under Golden Gate Bridge. Officers from ship sit around table [no names given]. Officer walks with wife and baby on deck of ship. Views of airplanes parked on deck of aircraft carrier, with soldiers in order and at attention. Sailors on dock look out toward approaching ship.
Return of Korean War Veterans -- A.W. Brewster (ship) -- Fort Mason (November 13, 1952) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 19, [11-13-52.01] . 8 negatives
Corporal Ed Miller hugs his girlfriend Sylvia Lovato, while his mother stands alongside crying. Views of returning servicemen receiving hugs from loved ones. Soldiers stand lined up with baggage and drinking coffee after getting off of transport ship. Stewart Leaf hugs his sister Mrs. E.H. Rothermel. William J. [Durnnen?] holds eighteen month old son William, with wife Irene looking on. Men on ship look down from deck to where military band plays on dock.
Return of Korean War Veterans -- General Pope (ship) -- Fort Mason (November 26, 1952) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 20, [11-26-52.01] . 13 negatives
Close-up view of US Army troops waving from deck of ship. Corporal George Lawrey kisses his fourteen month old daughter Nancy, held by his wife. Corporal Dell Cunningham holds fourteen month old twin daughters Nancy Ann and Patsy Ann with wife Nancy. Others shown. Group of US Marine troops wave from decks of ship. Army veterans eat donuts and drink coffee [while awaiting transport?]. View from behind crowd of civilians looking up towards servicemen on deck of ship. American Red Cross vans sit parked by ship exit ramp. View of servicemen exiting ship [one view of men reboarding ship?].
Governor Earl Warren and Caspar W. Weinberger (and wives) vote [11-04-52, 6 negatives]
Election Voting -- Governor Earl Warren -- Oakland (November 04, 1952) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 19, [11-04-52.02] . 4 negatives
Earl Warren, Virginia Warren, and Mrs. Warren prepare to drop ballots into box. Earl Warren signs voting register. Earl Warren and family shown entering voting precinct at 1988 Montecito Avenue in Vernon Heights, with Mrs. Warren on crutches.
Making preparations to poison all fish in Lake Merced [11-06-52, 6 negatives]
Poisoning of Fish -- Lake Merced (November 06, 1952) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 19, [11-06-52.01] . 6 negatives
Men shown making preparations for the poisoning of all fish in lake. Lake patrolman Ralph G. Fleming guides rudder of motorboat. Vince Catania of the State Fish and Game division pours poison from bag into feeder with the assistance of Jimmy Fox [men are on boat in middle of Lake Merced]. Assistant Fisheries Biologist Chester Woodhull, roads and paths supervisor James R. Black of the Recreation and Park Department in San Francisco, and Bill Talbott of Fish Hatcheries also shown (environment).
Night shots of Bay Bridge from Yerba Buena Island with San Francisco in the background (cityscapes) [11-16-52, 6 negatives]
Jack Benny visits with Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. Chapman and Benjamin Harrison Swig at the Fairmont Hotel [11-16-52, 3 negatives]
Comedian Jack Benny with US Secretary of the Interior -- Fairmont Hotel (November 16, 1952) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 19, [11-16-52.02] . 3 negatives
Benjamin Harrison Swig and Rabbi Alvin Fine stand and read from book. Jack Benny poses for group photo with US Secretary of the Interior Oscar Littleton Chapman and Max Lipin.
New freeway construction near Tenth Street (cityscapes) [11-17-52, 6 negatives]
New Freeway Construction (November 17, 1952) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 19, [11-17-52.01] . 6 negatives
Views of raised freeway from underneath and sides, showing steel supports, construction, and San Francisco skyline in background as seen from site near Tenth Street (citysapes). Welders shown joining steel and workers assembling bridge.
Big Game parade on UC Berkeley campus [11-20-52, 8 negatives]
Big Game Parade -- UC Berkeley Campus (November 20, 1952) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 20, [11-20-52.01] . 8 negatives
The UC Berkeley marching band enters Sather Gate during a rally before the Cal vs. Stanford football game. Specators line the sides of the walkway (neighborhood). Sigma Pi fraternity float, "The Big Red Machine," drives down parade route with the "Stanford Queen" [a man dressed in drag]. Views of floats made by Greek student organizations [one float with model recreations of UC Berkeley campus and school seal, another with model of Cal bear mascot].
Boxer Rocky Marciano at Kezar Stadium [11-20-52, 4 negatives]
Boxer Rocky Marciano -- Kezar Stadium (November 20, 1952) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 20, [11-20-52.02] . 4 negatives
Sports writer Walt Daley of the "Call Bulletin" points out aspects of stadium to local boxing promoter Murray, world heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano, and his manager Weil.