Oakland Unfolded
Oakland Tribune Feb 8, 1970 When Oakland became a city in 1852, there was no free public school. There was a private school at the corner of 2nd and Broadway run by Mrs. Monroe. Oakland Tribune May 1952 Sketch of Oakland's first school buildingAfrican American Museum & Library at Oakland Photograph Collection The town trustees... Continue Reading →
I hope to show Then and Now images of Oakland Schools in this series of posts. Along with a bit of the history of each school, I highlight. Some photos are in the form of drawings, postcards, or from the pages of history books. Note: Piecing together the history of some of the older schools is sometimes tricky.... Continue Reading →
Harold "Slim" Jenkins was an African American entrepreneur and owner of the renowned Slim Jenkins Supper Club on 7th Street in West Oakland. Exterior entrance of Slim Jenkins nightclub and coffee shop. E. F. Joseph Photograph Collection Liquor Store and Market SF Examiner Slim Jenkins saw the economic opportunity in the business district and opened a liquor store... Continue Reading →
As I take a little break from my series on the schools in Oakland, I thought I would share this little bit of history with you. Historic American Buildings Survey, Creator. Thomas Mahoney House, 69 Eighth Street, Oakland, Alameda County, CA. Documentation Compiled After. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/ca0013/>. These photos have... Continue Reading →
Saundra graduated from Fresno College with a degree in sociology. She always had her eyes set on working with juveniles and looked into law enforcement as a possible field. She applied to OPD immediately after her June 1969 graduation. No opening existed.
A bit of history of Montclair, Thornhill and Joaquin Miller Schools in Oakland.
The Grateful Dead once partied at 6024 Ascot Drive in the Piedmont Pines section of Oakland. 6024 Ascot Drive Oakland Tribune May9, 1948 In 1948 house at 6024 Ascot Drive was advertised as an ' A Little Bit of Mexico" in beautiful Piedmont Hills ( Piedmont Pines), nestled in a glorious 2 1/4 acres: balconies... Continue Reading →
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