January 1956 . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 79-80, [010056-013156] . 1250 negatives (estimate)
San Quentin State Prison (interior and grounds) [01-00-56, 9 negatives]
San Quentin Prison (January 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 79, [01-00-56.04] . 9 negatives
View of street between two buildings on prison grounds. Workers stand behind cafeteria line while a few people sit at tables eating. Elevated view of prisoners in cafeteria line in front of mural while others start to get seats with their food in hand. Guard stand outside cells with silhouette of man in cell. Men lean over banister on the fourth tier of cellblocks. View inside cell of man on upper bunk lying down and man on lower bunk reading. Prison official [warden?] sits at desk in office.
"Cultist" Krishna Venta of the Wisdon-Knowledge-Faith-Love Foundation of the World jailed [01-06-56, 7 negs]
Wisdom-Knowledge-Faith-Love Foundation Leader Jailed -- Krishna Venta -- Alameda County Court House (January 06, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 79, [01-06-56.01-02] . 7 negatives
Sister Ruth [wife of jailed man] stands in front of Alameda County Court House. Men and women followers picket outside of courthouse holding signs. Krishna Venta sits in chair in county jail. Bailiff Charles Mitchell removes cuffs from Venta who is holding a Bible.
Plans for exhibit hall under Civic Center area [01-05-56, 5 negatives]
Plans for Underground Exhibit Hall under Civic Center-- City Hall (January 05, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 79, [01-05-56.03] . 5 negatives
Drawing of plan shows fresh air inlets and stairs on Larkin Street. Drawing shows overall view of finished section of plans from above library ramp at left. Drawn ramp leading into underground exhibit hall from Fulton Street [trucks and trailers can gain entry here]. Drawn view looking through tunnel from Exhibit Hall to Civic Auditorium.
New housing project at Pierce and Turk [01-06-56, 7 negatives]
New Housing -- Francisco Plaza (January 06, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 79, [01-06-56.06] . 7 negatives
Matt and Frieda Moe look out window from high floor of 1620 Turk Street apartment (cityscape). Frieda stands at stove. Both sit on couch in living room. Frieda at communal washing machines. Frieda hangs clothes from roof-top clothes line. Mrs. Walker stands at television while children Rita, Reginald, Dianne and Nell sit.
New Herbert Hoover Junior High School (education) [01-07-56, 6 negatives]
New School -- Herbert Hoover Junior High (January 07, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 79, [01-07-56.02] . 6 negatives
W.M. Fawcett stands in one of three general science rooms. Views looking west showing western half of front of building. Views looking east from entrance to auditorium showing eastern half of front of building (education).
Caryl Chessman case (death penalty) [01-09-56 - 01-24-56, 12 negatives]
Impounded Manuscript -- Caryl Chessman Case -- State Building (January 09, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 79, [01-09-56.01] . 2 negatives
Warden Harley of San Quentin and Deputy Attorney Generals Arlo Smith and William Bennett walk down hall of State Building holding satchel of impounded papers.
Trial -- Caryl Chessman -- Post Office Building (January 16, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 42, [01-16-54.08] . 6 negatives
Marshall Frank Be[... ], Caryl Chessman, and his guard Frank Johnson walk down corridor of Post Office Building. One of the men removes handcuffs from Chessman as he enters the court room. Six men stand around Chessman in the hallway. Warden Harley of San Quentin smokes outside.
Trial -- Caryl Chessman -- Federal Court Building (January 23, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 80, [01-23-56.01] . 2 negatives
Two of the original jurors in the trial, Mrs. Nana Bull and Mrs. Mary E. Graves, pose for this picture as state witnesses.
Mayor George Christopher takes oath of office [01-09-56, 17 negatives]
Oath of Office -- Mayor George Christopher -- City Hall (January 09, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 79, [01-09-56.02] . 17 negatives
Two policemen escort Mr. and Mrs. Christopher up the steps into City Hall and in entrance to City Hall (neighborhood). Honor guard walk down steps in rotunda. People walk down steps in rotunda. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher stand next to priest on podium in rotunda. Long-shot of man making speech with photographers, people on stage and people in audience. Man shakes Christopher's hand. View looking up of people filling balconies on rotunda. Men, women and children sit in audience. Christopher embraces child [nephew?] on stage. Three men stand talking.
Mission District (neighborhood) [01-16-56, 8 negatives]
Mission District (January 16, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 79, [01-16-56.06] . 8 negatives
Betty Krasierfski, Eleanor Doonan, Principal Sister Francis Loretta, Jackie Duggan and Darlene Righerri stand in garden of Notre Dame High School. View of Mission Dolores [founded 1776] from across the street. Children fill the school yard at Edison Grade School. Three district leaders stand on Mission Street. Radio and television instructor teaches two students at the John O'Connell Vocational School (education, neighborhood).
Old Flood Mansion in Atherton [01-25-56, 4 negatives]
Demolishing Old Flood Mansion -- Atherton (January 25, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 80, [01-25-56.01] . 4 negatives
Chief Roy Hubbard of the Atherton Police Department talks with the owner of the property Robert Procter in front of the mansion on 2 Linden Way in Atherton. Views of the mansion from outside gate and close-up shows wood pile next to house.
Floods in Redwood City [01-25-56, 6 negatives]
Flood -- Redwood City (January 25, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 80, [01-25-56.02-03] . 6 negatives
Cars plow through water down Main Street while people walk in street through deep water. Don Koblick of Bayside Equipment Company stands trapped outside door of his business. H.L. Bartholomew and James Van Ess stand on bridge pointing at flooded street (neighborhood). View of creek.
President of the United Steel Workers (labor) [01-25-56, 2 negatives]
President of the United Steel Workers of America Gives Speech-- David J. McDonald -- Fairmont Hotel (January 25, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 80, [01-25-56.04] . 2 negatives
Close-ups of President David J. McDonald of the United Steel Workers of America speaking to American Management Association from podium (labor).
Architects proposal for redevelopement of downtown produce district [01-30-56, 2 negatives]
Terminal Fun Center raided by police (pornography) [01-30-56, 7 negatives]
Police Raid -- Terminal Fun Center (January 30, 1956) . BANC PIC 1959.010--NEG, Part 3, Box 80, [01-30-56.06-07] . 7 negatives
Owner Ben Blatts of Terminal Fun Center talks to his attorney Joseph J. Dignan in front of pornographic nickelodeons. Manager Pat Karth stands at desk in the Fun Center. Police officers haul the machines out of the Fun Center and into a truck parked on the street.