Object number:
H96.1.353
Object name:
photograph
Maker:
Russ Reed
Date made:
March 2, 1953
Material / Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 9.75 in, W: 12.5 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:
Aerial photo of Berkeley and part of Oakland, taken from a point near the crossing of highways 24 and 13. In the foreground are the two highways, which intersect at an electical power sub-station and a lake. The Oakland-Berkeley hills are on the other side of highway 24. In the background is all of Berkeley, and then the San Francisco Bay. The Claremont Hotel and many buildings on the U.C. campus are clearly visible.
Concepts:
aerial photograph; lake; Claremont Hotel
Places:
Berkeley Hills; Claremont neighborhood; San Francisco Bay; Claremont Hotel; California State Route 13; California State Route 24; Berkeley, California; Oakland
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