The Oakland Tribune Collection, the Oakland Museum of California. Gift of ANG Newspapers.
Copyright status:
In Copyright
Copyright holder:
Oakland Museum of California
Content description:
The typewritten notation affixed to the back of the photo reads "Picture taken at the rear of the old Port of Oakland office at 17 Street and Broadway in 1909." A posed group of 4-5 rows of almost identically attired men is standing in front of wall/fence. Behind the wall/fence there is a building with a blank back wall except for three round wents [?] at the lower right portion of the wall. This could be a group picture of Port employees.
Concepts:
Port of Oakland; office
Places:
Downtown neighborhood, Oakland
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