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Iconic Images of the 60's in California

The 1960s were an extraordinary time in California. These are a few images of some of the amazing things that were happening.

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Free Speech Movement leader Mario Savio leading student protestors at the University of California, Berkeley. Nov. 20, 1964. Chris Kjobech, photographer. Gelatin silver print. Collection of Oakland Museum of California. The Oakland Tribune Collection. Gift of ANG Newspapers. More info »

Members of the San Francisco Ad Hoc Committee To End Racial Discrimination protest outside the Oakland Tribune building in downtown Oakland, California, demanding an increase in minority employees at the paper. September 4, 1964. Photographer unknown. Gelatin silver print. Collection of Oakland Museum of California. The Oakland Tribune Collection. Gift of ANG Newspapers. More info »

Untitled. June 4, 1966. Unknown photographer. Gelatin silver print. Collection of Oakland Museum of California. The Oakland Tribune Collection. Gift of Alameda Newspaper Group. More info »

Peace Picket John Seltz leaps in front of troop train. August 23, 1965. Leo Cohen, photographer. Photograph. Oakland Tribune. More info »

Chavez 1968 Hunger Strike. 1968. Unknown photographer. Gelatin silver print. Collection of Oakland Museum of California. The Oakland Tribune Collection. Gift of ANG Newspapers. More info »

[Huey Newton] "The racist dog policemen must withdraw immediately--". 1968. Unknown photographer. Poster. Collection of Oakland Museum of California, All of Us or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family. More info »

Poster, "Ronnie is my choice in '68". 1968. Posters, Inc. Holyoke, MA. Poster. Collection of Oakland Museum of California. Gift of Franklin Cherry. More info »

Helicopter sprays tear gas on demonstrators on University of California, Berkeley campus. May 20, 1969. Lonnie Wilson, photographer. Gelatin silver print. Collection of the Oakland Museum of California. The Oakland Tribune Collection. Gift of ANG Newspapers. More info »

Alcatraz. ca. 1970. Earl Livermore, artist. Poster. Collection of Oakland Museum of California. Gift of Earl Livermore. More info »

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