On Jan. 19, 2014 a photo of Oakland from 1957 WENT VIRAL on twitter.
It was posted by @History_Pics which unfortunately did not provide a source. If you know the origins of this photo, please add that info here :)
Peter Jenny: My dad took this photo in 1957, and I posted it on Facebook a few years ago. It's a trip to see it show up over and over, and I actually think my dad would kind of tickled than an image of his gets so much exposure.
The photo was taken downtown on Broadway facing north toward Berkeley.
Here are a few things you can see in this photo:
- Paramount Theatre
- Breuner Building
- Broadway Bank Building ("Security Savings" sign)
Here are some things you can't see in this photo:
- The MacArthur Freeway aka I-580.
Questions
- Q: It appears to have been taken with a long telephoto (which visually compresses things). Where was it taken from?
Answers
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Q: What was the original source of the photo?
A: It was taken in 1957 by Peter Jenny's father -
Q: What is the tower to the right of Broadway past the Firestone sign?
A: The tower of Lyon Storage and Moving, later The Saw Mill Furniture
