April 1954 . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 47-48, [040054-043054] . 1275 negatives (estimate)
Rally for the California School of Fine Arts and students protest at Crocker National Bank [04-00-54, 04-20-54, 17 negatives]
Rally for the California School of Fine Arts (April 1954) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 47, [04-00-54.01] . 15 negatives
Protesters carry banners reading "$ave It With $," "Since 1871," and "School of Arts: Chestnut Street," at the corner of Kearny and Geary Streets (education, neighborhood). Protesters march down sidewalk (social protests). [Sleeve includes apparently unrelated photographs of Mayor Elmer Robinson with unidentified persons, including: unidentified women in press conference, firemen, unidentified man at desk. Others shown].
Art School Student Protest -- Crocker National Bank (April 20, 1954) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 48, [04-20-54.08] . 2 negatives
Simon Perkoff, Martha Page, Peter Forakis, and Ben Langton, students from the California School of Fine Arts, protest on the steps of Crocker National Bank (social protests, fashion).
Prisoners of War conventioneers on Taylor Street reenact the World War II Bataan death march [04-03-54, 5 negatives]
Reception for Senator Thomas H. Kuchel [04-04-54, 3 negatives]
Reception -- Senator Thomas H. Kuchel -- Leopard Cafe (April 04, 1954) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 47, [04-04-54.05] . 3 negatives
Joe Martin Jr., Thomas Kuchel, and J. Joseph Sullivan stand for group photos at reception for the senator. Thomas Kuchel shown speaking in front of large photograph of himself. Taken at 140 Front Street.
Baseball season opens with a parade for the Seals down Market Street [04-06-54, 31 negatives]
Parade -- Seals Baseball Team (April 06, 1954) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 47, [04-06-54.01] . 6 negatives
Automobile carrying Damon Miller and Tommy Heath [Seals baseball players?] drives down parade route. Tony Ponce waves from convertible, which also carries Jose Perez and several "senoritas" [unidentified women]. Band plays at it marches down route. Taken on Market Street at Montgomery Street (neighborhood).
Opening Game -- Seals Baseball Team (April 06, 1954) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 47, [04-06-54.02-03] . 25 negatives
Color guard marches onto field and stands in formation for the national anthem. Opposing teams and managers line up along the first base and third base lines for anthem. Photographs of action during game. Boy sells programs to men in stands. Unidentified man sings national anthem; with Mayor Elmer Robinson and others gathered behind him. Elmer Robinson speaks to managers from the Seals and Raniers near stands.
Troops return from Korea [04-09-54, 04-22-54, 04-24-54, 31 negatives]
Return of Korean War Veterans -- General A.E. Anderson (ship) -- Fort Mason (April 09, 1954) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 47, [04-09-54.02] . 12 negatives
Returning veterans stand on deck of ship. Servicemen descend ramp from ship. Red Cross members serve veterans coffee while they wait inside dock transport building.
Return of Korean War Veterans -- Oriskany (ship) -- Alameda Naval Air Station (April 22, 1954) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 48, [04-22-54.12] . 11 negatives
Lieutenants Junior Grade Jack Newman Bell and Morris Torres, first two officers ashore from the carrier Oriskany (ship), shown kissing Ruth Roberts and Mrs. Morris Torres respectively below large "Welcome Home" banner; with crowd and ship in background. Captain C.B. Jones of Alameda Naval Air Station greets Rear Admiral J.P. Whitney, commander of Carrier Division 5, as he descends ramp from ship. Views of sailors standing on deck of ship with airplanes parked on deck, ship sailing in Bay waters, and sailors tying down ship at dock.
Fort Ross [04-09-54, 15 negatives]
Exploration of Fort Ross (April 09, 1954) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 47, [04-09-54.03] . 15 negatives
State ranger Charles L. Knight, in the process of excavating old water well [in hopes of finding guns and other items left by Russian garrison units from 1812 and before], points toward door in side of well. Superintendent Robert C. Coon and historian V. Aubrey Neasham of the Division of Beaches and Parks examine rock brought up from well. The two men stand with others by rock pile and sign reading "Fort Ross State Historic Monument," with well and other structure visible in background. Robert Coon shows how the Russians constructed the fort's buildings without nails. Monument supervisor John McKenzie stands in front of Block House number seven. Internal and external views of the Russian Chapel. Eight sided block house and fortress wall. Photograph of well, with the commandant's home in background. Mr. and Mrs. John C. McKenzie examine mill stone in front of the commandant's house. Part of door taken from well leans against building wall. Men look down into well. Long view of entire Fort Ross complex, with cemetery in foreground.
M.H. De Young Memorial Museum treasure hunt starting at Trader Vic's for cocktails [04-12-54, 2 negatives]
De Young Museum Treasure Hunt -- Trader Vic's (April 12, 1954) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 47, [04-12-54.12] . 2 negatives
Mrs. Robert Greenwood holds oriental belt. Mrs. William McKelroy, Grover Magnin, head of the Board of Directors at De Young Museum, Vivien Berry, and Mrs. McGuire Moore also shown; group enjoying cocktails at start of "treasure hunt."
Moving the statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen [04-14-54, 3 negatives]
Relocation -- Statue of Sun Yat Sen -- St. Mary's Square (April 14, 1954) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 47, [04-14-54.12] . 3 negatives
Workers from the Biggie Drayage company install statue on top of the St. Mary's Garage, after moving it from the corner of Quincy and California Streets. View of Chinatown in background (neighborhood).
Governor Goodwin Knight visits campaign headquarters [04-19-54, 3 negatives]
Santa Fe Indians visit children at Shriners Hospital [04-20-54, 6 negatives]
Charity Visit -- Santa Fe Indians -- Shriners Hospital (April 20, 1954) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 48, [04-20-54.16] . 6 negatives
Dancer Sandy Sarracinosita of the Laguna Indian tribe sits with three year old Carla. Chief Natay and wife Pop-Chalee of the Navajo Indian tribe sing to children Carla and Jane, while dancer Paul Thomas stands in rear with drum. Children watch Paul Santiago dance [Indians all in ceremonial dress].
Comedian Bob Hope arrives for Guild show [04-24-54, 2 negatives]
Senator Thomas H. Kuchel campaigning [04-26-54, 2 negatives]
Flooding in Oakland from heavy rains (neighborhood) [04-27-54, 4 negatives]
Flooded Streets -- Oakland (April 27, 1954) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 48, [04-27-54.09] . 4 negatives
Children Louis Calderon and Jimmy Elia sail homemade boat in flooded street; taken at 3424 Helen Street. Photographs looking north on Helen Street show automobiles stranded in flood and high water at bridge base (neighborhood).