Vintage Postcards
Postcards of the first half of the 20th century are a bit different from the ones we see today. Postcards now have glossy finishes and are just of the most famous places. They don't seem very special. Old postcards, unlike new postcards, have an artistic side to them. Many were hand colored and had basic, but soulful text describing the location. All of these cards are from the OB&E collection.
Postcards of the Bay AreaSan Francisco, Ca[map] [thumbnails] Oakland, Ca[map] [thumbnails]
There are lovely buildings, the weather is great, and there are always things to do in this wonderful city. Check out the Oakland Heritage Alliance for cool guided walking tours, postcards and a great organization that is dedicated to preserving Oakland's heritage. Please become a member. Check out an exerpt from a souveer postcard booklet of postcards of Oakland. It was mailed in 1925.
Further Reading [show/hide]Blues City: A Walk in Oakland - Ishmael Reed (2003) Walks [show/hide]C1 - Start at MacArthur BART Station and work your way down 40th Street to Piedmont Avenue. Pass by 40th & Shafter where the Sacramento Northern had it's yard and connection to the Key System. Visit amazing Piedmont Avenue to have some great food, stores or to catch a movie at the local theatre, the Piedmont; beware that this theatre has the best refreshments of any around including tea, ice cream and more. Public Transportation: C2 - Walk upper Piedmont Avenue and have a sundae at Fenton's Creamery, which was founded in 1894 just a few blocks away. Have a picnic in the Mountain View Cemetery, and see how obvious it is that trains ran where you walk. Note the trees on Pleasant Valley, the new houses and the path to the station at Holly Place. End your walk at beautiful Oakland Avenue. Public Transportation: C3 - Walk down Oakland Avenue and Grand Avenue into one of the commercial districts near Lake Merritt. Visit Walden Pond Books, the Grand Lake Theatre, SplashPad Park and Lake Merritt. SplashPad Park has a farmer's market from 9-2pm every Saturday. Public Transportation: Berkeley, Ca[map] [thumbnails] Miscellaneous PostcardsLinksWarning: mysql_fetch_array(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/oberail/public_html/system/5.php on line 91 Warning: mysql_free_result(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/oberail/public_html/system/5.php on line 102 |
