Joshua Rose was Oakland's first African American city councilman.
Joshua Rose
Maison Normandie – Piedmont Pines
Maison Normandie is located on a large corner lot in Le Mon Park (now Piedmont Pines) with a a magnificent view of the Golden Gate, Marin County, the Bay, San Francisco and downtown Oakland.
In Le Mon Park – Piedmont Pines
"See the world from Piedmont Pines." -with an elevation ranging from 1300-1400 feet Le Mon Park commands a view of which its residents can never be deprived
Fanny Wall Children’s Home
Fannie Wall Children's Home and Day Nursery, an orphanage and daycare center, established in 1918 by African-American clubwomen in West Oakland,
First African American Miss Oakland
In 1968 Tayna Dennis was the first African-American to be crowned Miss Oakland. The 2nd was in 1969 and the 3rd in 1970.
Delilah Beasley
Delilah Beasley was a columnist for the Oakland Tribune.She is most known for her book "The Negro Trail-Blazers of California," published in 1919 and reprinted in 1968.
The Bancroft Parkway
Bancroft Avenue was to become a major thoroughfare linking San Leandro and Oakland, relieving the traffic on MacArthur, Foothill, and East 14th (now International)
High Street Park Homes
Homes of Distinction in High Street Park - Beautiful 5-room houses of Spanish design. Built by J.B. Peppin on Culver Street.
Santa Claus Rides the Bus
A bit of history of AC Transits Holiday Bus. Nickolas P. Alevizos played Santa Claus for more than 40 years.
Newsreel Theaters
In the late 1930s and early 1940s newsreel theaters open in Oakland. They specialized in showing short films continuously.