Oakland Unfolded
Oakland Tribune October 15, 1918 War work in the Oakland Public Schools during 1918 was considered one of the most essential items in the curriculum by both the school administration and the teachers. They felt the first duty of the schools was to aid the national government in winning the war to the best of... Continue Reading →
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 →
In this series of posts, I hope to show Then and Now images Oakland Schools. Along with a bit of history of each school, I highlight. Some of the photos are in the form of drawings or postcards, or from the pages of history books. Note: Piecing together the history of some of the older schools is sometimes tricky.... Continue Reading →
In December 1943, there were winds up to 75 MPH and many fires in the hills and the East Bay. There were at least 10 brush and grass fires reported all over Northern California. The smell of burning eucalyptus hung over the city for hours Oakland Tribune Dec 09, 19443 The fire in the Oakland... Continue Reading →
Oakland Tribune October 16, 1960On Saturday, October 15, 1960, a brush fire started in the area of Mountain Blvd and Burckhalter Avenue. The fire bore a striking resemblance to the disastrous 1923 Berkeley fire, which swept from the hills, destroyed 600 buildings, and leaving 4000 homeless. Oakland Tribune October 16, 1960 The fire started at... Continue Reading →
In June of 1965, the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) began what was called a "Beautification Program."
A brush and timber fire that destroyed at least four Oakland hill area homes and menaced at least 50 more burned in the area of Pine Needle Road and Upper Broadway Terrace and came close to the buildings of the new Broadway Low-Level tunnel (Caldicott Tunnel). This was on September 25, 1937. Oakland Tribune Sep... Continue Reading →
Moraga Avenue and La Salle c 1940 Photo from A C Transit The above is the corner of Moraga and LaSalle circa 1940 . Showing Montclair Pharmacy. L60-95-Public Works Photos, Oakland Cultural Heritage Survey, Oakland City Planning Department c 1954 Above is Moraga and La Salle- showing the Siena Deli, Montclair Donuts, Simons Cleaning Center... Continue Reading →
A while back, I was doing a simple search on buildings in Montclair. I came across this article (posted below) from 1962, with the attached photo. It was about the destruction of the building that was to be replaced with a new $125,000 building. The new building was called the Eberhart Building. The Eberhart Building... Continue Reading →
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