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Photograph of downtown Oakland at night. San Francisco in background, with Transamerica Pyramid on far right side. Trees in foreground. 6 1/2" x 2 1/2" white handpainted rectangle on left side, 1 "V" on top of rectangle, 1 "V" on right side of rectangle used for newspaper purposes. 1/4" ink and pencil marks at top left corner and on left edge, as well as on top right edge. Stamped on reverse in blue ink: "Bill Crouch", "Dec 26, 1973". Handwritten on reverse in blue ink: "Artroom Crop from Top", "Dark p1-bl 1 col x 4 3/4", "2 col x 9 3/4" crossed out, "Today pg 13-1st Thurs" crossed out, rest obscured by adhered newspaper clipping. Newspaper clipping adhered to reverse details this photograph being compared to another similar photograph taken a year earlier. Points out the different buildings seen in photograph. Stamped on clipping in blue ink "Dec 27 1973". Original envelope reads "Oakland aerials and vistas 1971-