Broadway, Oakland, 1857
This 1857 photo by George Robinson (G.R.) Fardon is the oldest known photograph of Oakland. It is looking north on Broadway from the wharf, where lumber is stacked. The buildings along Broadway extended only to Fourth Street at the time.
The photo was part of an album sold by a De Fremery descendant to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.
Oakland's first hotel, Oakland House, can be seen on the left. Also note the numerous trees beyond the buildings, part of Oakland's original live-oak grove, and the absence of trees in the hills.
Links and References
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Yale University
- Views of San Francisco, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (see image 99 of 113)
