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Greetings from Oakland, California

Date
c. 1940s
State
California
City
Oakland
Format
Postcard

Oakland is presented through buildings and illuminated scenes tucked inside the letters. Birds across the upper portion extend the composition beyond the city views.

Oakland Point became a western terminus of the transcontinental railroad in 1869. Passengers could continue across the bay by ferry, a link that helped shape Oakland’s growth as a transportation center.

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