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Container ships -- California -- Oakland.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Frank Silva Oakland and Alameda waterfront photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: larc-pho-0080
Abstract

This collection contains photographs of longshoremen at work and Oakland and Alameda waterfront environs from 1978 to 1986 taken by longshorman and photographer, Frank Silva. Silva's images document a significant period of change from break cargo handling to mechanized containerization and the advent of globalization. Silva's subjects are the men he worked alongside and the machinery and equipment used on the docks.

Dates: 1978-1986