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Berkeley History Online

Owning Institution: Berkeley Public Library

About this Collection

Berkeley Public Library's online local history collection includes images of historical interest of Berkeley from the 1870s through the 1990s. These images portray the social life and customs of Berkeleyans, past and present. They document commercial, residential, and public buildings; city agencies, including the fire department and public library; street scenes; neighborhoods; notable individuals; average citizens; group portraits; annual events, including the How Berkeley Can You Be Parade; political demonstrations; fires and other major events; university and school buildings and campus scenes; and panoramas of the city. View collection guide.

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279 items found in this collection

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1923 Berkeley Fire
2239 Derby Street, 1912
Acheson Hotel
Acheson Hotel, 1892
Administration Building, University of California, 1912
Agricultural Building, 1901
Allston Way, 1888
Allston Way, 1898
Alta Bates Community Hospital
American Trust Company
Amoeba Music
Bacon Library, 1901
Bacon Library, South Hall
Bananas, 1 of 3
Bananas, 2 of 3
Bananas, 3 of 3
Bank of America, Telegraph Avenue
Barrington Hall
Beautiful California--A Typical Residence
"A Beggar on Horseback" 1946
Berkeley, c1904, No. 1
Berkeley, c1904, No. 2
Berkeley, c1904, No.3
Berkeley, Cal., from Lawrence Captive Airship, 1908
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