Monday, February 20, 2017

Dudley Brown (1835- 1911): Oakland City Councilman; Alameda County Supervisor

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Obituary photo from the Oakland Tribune Dudley Brown was an Oakland City Councilman, Alameda County Supervisor and owner of a men's ...
Sunday, February 12, 2017

Louis de Rome (1854-1910): Prominent foundry owner

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Louis de Rome and his foundry workers PLOT 30  Louis de Rome (May 14, 1854 – January 7, 1910) owned the de Rome Foundry in San Francis...
Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Lydia Flood Jackson (1862–1963): Businesswoman and social justice activist

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Lydia Flood Jackson was born in Brooklyn (now part of Oakland) in 1862. She was a businesswoman, advocate for women's rights and racia...
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Gustave B. Hegardt (1859 -1942): First General Manager at Port of Oakland

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Gustave Hegardt's official Port portrait Gravestone of Gustave Hegardt (photo by Michael Colbruno) PLOT 65 Gustave Hegardt wa...
Monday, February 6, 2017

Captain Edwin Webster Woodward (1839-1920): Civil War Vet Chased off City Council floor

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Captain Edwin W. Woodward Grand Army of the Republic Civil War Plot Captain Edwin Webster Woodward was a Civil War veteran and elec...
Monday, January 2, 2017

John McElrath (1844-1907): Confederate soldier; Prominent Bay Area attorney

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The Alden-McElrath grave marker PLOT 1 John Edgar McElrath (January 2, 1844–May 6, 1907) was a prominent Oakland attorney born in Citi...
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Saturday, December 3, 2016

William Sayer Snook (1826-1911): Oakland City Councilman; Vigilance Committee member

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William Snook (Oakland Tribune) and gravesite PLOT 12 William Sayer Snook was a pioneer businessman, who also represented the First ...
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Officer David Branham (1944-1974): Shot at Madison Middle School

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Officer David Branham PLOT 72 Officers David Branhan and David Marks were shot and killed with Officer Marks' service weapon afte...
Sunday, November 13, 2016

The McKinley Memorial Tree

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The McKinley Memorial Tree The McKinley Memorial Tree was dedicated on May 30, 1902 under the auspices of    Company A, Veteran Reserve...
Monday, November 7, 2016

James Gimbel (1887-1918): Died of influenzu while serving in World War I

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James Gimbel (Left: Gimbel Family; Right: Michael Colbruno) The Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918-19 killed about 20 million people, far ...