Oakland Tribune Archives

Oakland, CA October 8, 1947 - Groucho Marx (center) and his...

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:01:23 -0700

Oakland, CA October 8, 1947 - Groucho Marx (center) and his wife, Kay Gorcey stopped to chat with patients at the Veterans Administration Hops ital. The pair also gave a show for patients. Shown with them are Neil McMullen, William Kirkbride, Louis Reed and Willis Wilson (left to right). (Oakland Tribune Photo)

Oakland, CA April 26, 1939 - Lee Ya-Ching arrives at the Oakland...

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:01:33 -0700

Oakland, CA April 26, 1939 - Lee Ya-Ching arrives at the Oakland Airport aboard her red and yellow “Spirit of New China” plane on her campaign to raise funds for China’s 30 million war refugees. She was greeted by China’s vice-consul to San Francisco Patrick Sun.

Lee studied and earned her license at the Boeing School of Aeronautics in Oakland, California in 1935.

(Oakland Tribune Photos)

If you are interested in learning more about Lee, Air & Space magazine, a publication of The Smithsonian, has a very knowledgable article about her on their website http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/Chinas_First_Lady_of_Flight.html

San Francisco, CA May 15, 1962 - Giants pitchers Billy Pierce,...

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:01:48 -0700

San Francisco, CA May 15, 1962 - Giants pitchers Billy Pierce, left, and Stu Miller enjoy a winning game snack after defeating the Cardinals 6-3. Previously unpublished. (Howard Erker / Oakland Tribune)

Oakland, CA January 16, 1971 - The Knicks’ Dave...

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:01:48 -0700

Oakland, CA January 16, 1971 - The Knicks’ Dave DeBusschere can’t stop lay-up by Fritz Williams. (Kenneth Green / Oakland Tribune)

Members of Aunt Elise’s Club, children’s clubs...

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:03:00 -0700

Members of Aunt Elise’s Club, children’s clubs formed around the popular Sunday Tribune section, performed at the American Theatre (formerly the Reliance) in the 1920s. (Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)

A slideshow of Oakland theaters is now online, http://photos.mercurynews.com/2013/05/05/trip-in-time-theaters-of-yesteryear/

Members of the Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno get...

Sun, 05 May 2013 08:01:39 -0700

Members of the Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno get ready to perform at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in Oakland, California in 1991.

(Gary Reyes / Oakland Tribune)

CLIFF HOUSE San Francisco, CA Early 1900s - Ladies wade at the...

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:39:00 -0700

CLIFF HOUSE

San Francisco, CA Early 1900s - Ladies wade at the beach with their long skirts tucked only knee high by the old Cliff House. This eight-story version of the Cliff House opened in 1896 and was destroyed by fire in 1909. (Edward “Doc” Rogers / Oakland Tribune)

Oakland, CA March 2, 1928 - Dale Winter and husband Henry Duffy...

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:03:00 -0700

Oakland, CA March 2, 1928 - Dale Winter and husband Henry Duffy break ground for the Dufwin Theater at Seventeenth Street, between Telegraph and San Pablo.

(Mose Cohen / Oakland Tribune)

Oakland, CA May 1, 1937 - Children weave streamers around the...

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:34:00 -0700

Oakland, CA May 1, 1937 - Children weave streamers around the May pole at the Oakland Zoological Gardens in part of the country celebration of May Day.

(Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)

Pittsburg, CA February 15, 1950 - Vince DiMaggio helps his wife...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:33:00 -0700

Pittsburg, CA February 15, 1950 - Vince DiMaggio helps his wife Lee in the kitchen. DiMaggio was managing the Pittsburg Diamonds, a minor league baseball team.

(Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)

Broadway and Telegraph at 15h Street circa 1956. (Oakland...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:30:00 -0700

Broadway and Telegraph at 15h Street circa 1956. (Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)

PARAMOUNT THEATRE Workers install the neon marquee in 1931....

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:03:00 -0700

PARAMOUNT THEATRE

Workers install the neon marquee in 1931. (File Photo)

A slideshow on the restoration of the theatre is now online: http://photos.mercurynews.com/2013/04/24/the-restoration-of-the-paramount-theatre-is-celebrated-at-the-art-deco-preservation-ball/

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Exterior of Delger Building at 13th and Broadway Streets in...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:22:00 -0700

Exterior of Delger Building at 13th and Broadway Streets in Oakland home to Owl Drug and New York Hat Stores circa January 1934. The building just peeking behind is City Hall. (Mose Cohen / Oakland Tribune)

Owl Drug Co. Men and women have lunch at the soda fountain...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:01:30 -0700

Owl Drug Co.

Men and women have lunch at the soda fountain inside the Owl Drug at 13th and Broadway circa January 1934. (Mose Cohen / Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)

1906 EARTHQUAKE & FIRE Aftermath Make shift “tent...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:01:38 -0700

1906 EARTHQUAKE & FIRE

Aftermath

Make shift “tent cities” were soon erected in city parks. A child and a grandmother are among the displaced sitting in the grass in the first photo.

In the second photo, residents cook on the sidewalk of Fillmore Street. Indoor cooking was forbidden for those left with a house and all cooking was done on the city sidewalks to prevent further fire.

Long breadlines which could extend for many city blocks were guarded by troops fed several times daily. A close up of the faces waiting for soup in the third photo.

(All photos Edward “Doc” Rogers)

1906 EARTHQUAKE & FIRE At 5:12 a.m., San Francisco was...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:39:00 -0700

1906 EARTHQUAKE & FIRE

At 5:12 a.m., San Francisco was awoken by violent shaking leading to one of the deadliest natural disasters to ever hit California.

The earthquake ruptured gas lines and water mains causing the city to burn for three days.

In the first photo, the fires sweep into the city from the waterfront as residents make a mass exodus in the foreground.

In the second photo, firemen attempt to control the blazes.

The third photo shows a fire in progress.

The fourth photo, one of Doc’s most famous images of the earthquake, policemen patrol Market Street near The Call building.

(Photos attributed to Edward “Doc” Rogers)

Tomorrow will include photos from the aftermath.

Four pages of the April 18, 1906 evening edition available for...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:01:00 -0700

Four pages of the April 18, 1906 evening edition available for reading on our DocumentCloud.

Pages 1 and 3 from microfilm, 2 and 4 from photographed copy.

DOC ROGERS 1873 - 1960 Edward A. “Doc” Rogers was an...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:01:00 -0700

DOC ROGERS

1873 - 1960

Edward A. “Doc” Rogers was an early photojournalist. He covered California for some 73 years and spent 50 of those years as a staff member of the Oakland Tribune.

Doc came the Tribune by way the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. He was working for The Call at the time, who’s building had caught fire in the aftermath. Newsmen from the The Call, Examiner and San Francisco Chronicle gathered at the Tribune presses to print a combined edition. Not long after, Doc was hired.

This week, images by Rogers and news stories will be posted pertaining to the great quake.

The above photo of Rogers was taken in the early 1940s with his Speed Graphic camera.

LOCAL HERO San Francisco, CA April 13, 1959 - Bill Rigney,...

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:01:00 -0700

LOCAL HERO

San Francisco, CA April 13, 1959 - Bill Rigney, wearing an orange lei, waves to happy fans. The SF Giants opened their 1959 season with a parade of 100,000 fans in the Financial District.

Bill Rigney was a native of Alameda, California. He played with the PCL Oakland Oaks and New York Giants; managed the Giants, Angels and Twins; and was broadcaster for the Athletics.

(Buck Joseph / Oakland Tribune)

May 2, 1935 - Clara Bow signs autographs at the Oakland...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:39:00 -0700

May 2, 1935 - Clara Bow signs autographs at the Oakland Auditorium while attending a boxing match staring friend Maxine Rosenbloom. Previously unpublished. (Oakland Tribune Staff Archives)