Object number:
H97.1.44
Object name:
photograph
Date made:
1896-1900
Material / Technique:
gelatin silver
Dimensions:
H: 5.5 in, W: 7.5 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:
Tribune caption on the back, "Jan. 31, 1950-- The presidential trolley car, Oakland, which was specially built for McKinley's use." Handwritten below caption, "Q-Z Centennial Street trans." Photo shows a trolley car stopped on what appears to be Broadway in downtown Oakland. The trolley is decorated with stripped bunting. On man is at the wheel and another man is standing beside him. The sign on the side of the car says "Oakland." The buildings in the background are decorated with a few American flags and stripped bunting.
Concepts:
trolley car; decoration; American flag
Places:
Downtown neighborhood, Oakland
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