Object number:
H96.1.70
Object name:
photograph
Maker:
Keith Dennison
Date made:
June 2, 1958
Material / Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 11.25 in, W: 14 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:
Handwritten on the back in pencil, "Emeryville lot-Key System, Jun 2, 1958." Clipping on the back, "PARKED--Driverless Key System buses stand in neat rows at the company's Emeryville yards today as employees began their strike. Thousands of stranded commuters used their automobiles, causing tremendous traffic snarls throughout the Oakland area. (See Story on Page 1.)" Photo shows buses parked in several rows. Each buses has a sign shaped like a bottle cap for Pepsi Cola attached to its front. Several buildings including Hubbard and Company in the background.
Concepts:
building; sign; bottle cap; strike; Pepsi Cola; bus
Places:
Emeryville, California
Organizations:
Key System; W.R. Hubbard and Co.
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