Portraits, Images and Maps
On this page are some jumping points to exloring images useful for those interested in Oakland's history and those who are doing genealogical research in the same. These images come from a variety of sources, including postcards, newspapers, books, photos and online resources.
I would like to thank the Oakland Public Library for their ongoing efforts to bring Oakland's history into the digital age.
- City Images
- Portraits
- Maps
- Photos
City Images
Key Route Terminal, ca. 1911 |
Layette Park/Chabot Observatory, ca. 1906 |
Broadway, bef. 1910 |
Broadway, aft. 1910 |
SPRR Mole, ca. 1910 |
Oakland High School, ca. 1910 |
Oakland City Club Hotel, ca. ? |
City Hall Square, ca. ? |
Washington Street, ca. ? |
Broadway, ca. 1908 |
Key Route Inn, ca. 1912 |
Oakland's Grand Central Hotel, 1876
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Maps
Broadway Terrace Subdivision, 1890 |
Bird's Eye View of Oakland, 1870
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Photos
East Oakland, circa 1868 |
Oakland Railway, 1869
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Horse and Cart, circa 1870 |
Twelfth Street Dam, 1884
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Chinese Vegetable Peddlar, 1885 |
Oakland Long Wharf as seen from Yerba Buena Island (Goat Island), 1886
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