Name/Title
Wilson School Compositon book for International Exposition 1894Entry/Object ID
1999.213.1Description
Acc. # 99.213.1
Subject Category: Schools, Wilson
Date: 1894
Object: Composition Book
Description:
Loose leaf composition book. Hard cover has a hand painted scene of a tree with bold printed caption "Wilson School, Alameda, Cal.". Pale blue silk cording acts as a binding.
Size: L 12 1/2 W 8 3/4 inches.
History: Hand written compositions by the students of the third grade at Wilson School. The name of the school was changed in 1911 to Lincoln School. The compositions are illustrated with actual photographs and lithographs from several sources. The collection of compositions were displayed to represent the Alameda City Schools at the California Mid Winter International Exposition held at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, in 1894.
Given in 1951, #326, and never catalogued.
Donor: Alameda Free Library
Date: April 24, 1999
