Name/Title
Framed reproduction print of and article about Kohlmoos Hotel, prior 1971Entry/Object ID
2001.16.1Description
ACC. NO. 01.16.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: ARCHITECTURE
DATE OR PERIOD: UNKNOWN
OBJECT: PRINT, FRAMED
DESCRIPTION:
A BLACK-AND-WHITE PRINT WITH BOLD-PRINTED CAPTION, "KOHLMOOS HOTEL, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA." PRINT IS UNDER GLASS IN A WOODEN FRAME WITH EBONIZED FINISH.
SIZE: L 20" X W 25-1/2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
EARLY REPRODUCTION COPY OF AN ADVERTISING PRINT FOR THE KOHLMOOS HOTEL, LOCATED ON THE PRESENT SITE OF LONGFELLOW PARK. IT WAS OWNED BY THE KOHLMOOS BROTHERS JOHN AND HERMAN. THE ILLUSTRATION WAS DONE BY H STEINEGGERE, SAN FRANCISCO ARTIST. ATTACHED TO THE GLASS IS AN ORIGINAL ARTICLE THAT APPEARED IN THE NEWSPAPER CONCERNING THE HOTEL. ON THE REVERSE SIDE (PASTED TO THE DUCT PAPER) IS AN ILLUSTRATED ARTICLE WRITTEN BY THE LATE VELMA SCOTT - CONCERNING HISTORY OF THE HOTEL. OBJECT WAS PRESENTED TO THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRIOR TO 1971 AND NOT CATALOGED AT THAT TIME,
DONOR: UNKNOWN
CATALOGED: JANUARY 20, 2001
