Berkeley is a beautiful city located on the northeastern shore of San Francisco Bay. It is a diverse, educated city and mostly liberal enclave known for its food and ambitious people. It is expensive to live here, but there are also many unique features that make it attractive.
The Post-WWII era brought moderate growth to the city. During the 1960s the Telegraph Avenue became a focal point for the hippie movement, which spilled over the Bay from San Francisco. There was considerable overlap between the hippie movement and the radical left at that time. The battle over the disposition of People’s Park in 1967 resulted in a month-long occupation of Berkeley by the National Guard. During the 1970s and 1980s, activists increased their power in local government. This era also saw major developments in Berkeley’s environmental and food culture.
These stunning vintage photos by Richard Friedman show Berkeley from the late 1960s to the early 1980s.
Many of these are mis-captioned, as if the titles and pictures were mixed up.
Love these photos!!
Although some captions are incorrect
It brings back memories of long hair and furry faces. Reverse “Earth” shoes too.
I was there in the early 80’s. I remember it differently.
It’s such a Eurocentric historical depiction of Berkeley’s past as if people of color were nonexistent in the creation of the culture of this city. Is it not enough that gentrification, rising housing costs and property taxes have made it easy to prey on and displace these groups from areas they were relegated to when considered undesirable. You could at least show the respect of acknowledging their presence and contribution to the city and region.