Oakland Unfolded
When Walter was attending school, he lived with his mother and stepfather, George W. Logan. They lived on a farm alongside Lake Temescal, where Logan was the caretaker for the filtering plant that supplied Oakland's drinking water.
In March of 1886, the Board of Supervisors created a new school district. That took from portions of the Piedmont, Peralta, and Fruitvale districts and representing about 44 children.
Clinton Park was a conservation project, the first of this type in the Western United States.Oakland's first concentrated action against blight and substandard housing.
Oakland: The Mellow City was written and illustrated by Eighth Grade Students 1967-1968 of Herbert Hoover Junior High School, Oakland California
Fruitvale's Open Air School established in 1910
A Bit of History of McClymonds High School in OAKLAND CA. This is not meant to be a complete history.
Montera Middle School is discussed
A bit of history of Lincoln School, Dag Hammarskjold Schools are highlighted.
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 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... Continue Reading →
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