In July 1924, the Oakland Post Enquirer announced that a new series called “Kids in Our Block.
The paper would send a photographer to a block on a street in Oakland and photograph a group of kids who lived there.
The series ran from July to November 1924. They also included Alameda, Berkeley, and Albany.
The first one was published on July 26, 1924.
| Date | Block |
| July 26, 1931 | 2000 Block 18th Ave |
| July 31, 1924 | 1400 Block of 66th Ave |
| August 1, 1924 | 2200 Block of 19th Ave |
| August 4, 1924 | 9900 Block of East 14th |
| August 6, 1924 | 5400 Block of Foothill Blvd |
| August 7, 1924 | 800 Block of Grand Ave |
| August 8, 1924 | 800 Block of Grove St. |
| August 11, 1924 | 1500 Block of East 38th |
| August 13, 1924 | 2000 Block of 94th Ave |
| August 18, 1924 | 2800 Block of 19th Ave |
| August 20, 1924 | 1600 Block of 73rd Ave |
| August 23, 1924 | Auto Camp at the head of 87th Ave |
| August 28, 1924 | 37th Street at Linden |
| August 29, 1924 | 2100 Block of 23rd Ave |
| September 02, 1924 | 1000 Block of Trestle Glen |
| September 06, 1924 | 5800 Block of Seminary Court |
| September 08, 1924 | 3800 Block of Loma Vista |
| September 12, 1924 | 1st Block of Echo |
| September 23, 1924 | Pleasant Valley Court |
| September 29, 1924 | 200 Block of Palm Drive |
| October 1, 1924 | 3700 Block of Loma Vista |
| October 8, 1924 | 3800 Block of Magee |
| October 11, 1924 | 500 of Wesley Ave |
| October 13, 1924 | 3400 Block of Wilson St |
| October 25, 1924 | 3000 Block of Forest Hill |
| October 28, 1924 | 5700 Block of Brookdale |
| November 01, 1924 | 3500 Block of 39th Ave |
Here is a sampling of some of them.
Auto Camp at the head of 87th Ave- Aug 24, 1924
The Kids on Palm Drive loved parties.
September 29, 1924
Girls, the big majority on the 3700 Block of Loma Vista Ave
3700 Block of Loma Vista – October 1 1924
The kids in the 3800 block of Magee St shared the love for a dog named Keeno.
3800 Block of Magee St – October 8, 1924
The kids on the 3000 block of Forest Hill had a pet duck.
October 25, 1924
The kids on the 5700 block of Brookdale Ave loved having block birthday parties.
October 28, 1924
The last post in the series was on November 1, 1924. A group of 60 kids gathered in a vacant lot in the 3500 block of 39th Street.
“believes that no other block in Oakland can surpass the record set by 3500 block of 39th Ave” The Post Enquirer Nov 1, 1924
November 1, 1924
The End
