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 notation on the back of the photo reads "Upper End-Grove-Shafter freeway." This aerial view is of the freeway looking northeast. The freeway runs diagonally from right lower to left upper to the point where it is beginning the curve toward the connection with Highway 24. The Bay Area Rapid Transit Rockridge Station is at center between the two halves of the freeway. Mountain View Cemetery is at the upper right corner. The freeway goes over College Avenue at lower center and Telegraph Avenue at bottom center.
Concepts:
construction; freeway
Places:
Mountain View Cemetery; Grove Shafter Freeway
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