[Gould can 5113.2, silent, 1928]

This Oakland Tribune “Camera News” newsreel captures a historic engineering feat in the Bay Area: the floating of the first section of the Posey Tube, an automobile tunnel connecting Oakland and Alameda, into place. The silent movie-style title cards highlight the impressive 4,500-ton concrete structure as it leaves Hunters Point, towed by three tugboats. The footage provides a “strange craft” perspective as the massive concrete section passes beneath the Webster Street Bridge, dwarfing nearby boats and marking a milestone in local infrastructure. This 1920s newsreel showcases the ambitious efforts to improve connectivity between Oakland and Alameda, with remarkable visuals of this pioneering underwater tunnel segment.

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