Object number:
2001.1.139
Object name:
photograph
Maker:
Bert Lavenhagen
Date made:
February 3, 1959
Material / Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 8 in, W: 10 in
Credit line:
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 Tribune photo, dated February 3, 1959, has the following caption on the back: "LOOKING TO THE FUTURE--This is an aerial view of the Metropolitan Oakland International Airport showing the fill for the new terminal building, runways, and taxiways, which extend for a mile into the waters of the Bay." In addition, the sweep of the photo shows Alameda, the Estuary, Oakland, Berkeley, and Albany to the north.
Places:
Berkeley, California; Alameda, California; Albany, California
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