Official rental men's bathing suit, size 46, Sunny Cove Beach, c. 1920

Name/Title

Official rental men's bathing suit, size 46, Sunny Cove Beach, c. 1920

Entry/Object ID

1983.35.10

Description

Acc. No. 83.35.10 Subject Category: Beaches, Sunny Cove Date or period: circa-1920 Object: Bathing suit (male) Description: Black colored heavy cotton one piece bathing suit (full length to knees), eight buttons from collar to navel. Red embroidered letters (in script) on collar state "Sunny Cove" White printed clothing label states "G. & M" (in shield) Trade Mark, Gantner & Mattern Co., Manufacturers, San Francisco, Cal. 46". Size: length-46 inches. History of Object: Official rental bathing suit (circa-1920), Sunny Cove Beach, 456 Central Avenue, Alameda, Ca. George H. & Bertha Masters, owners and proprietors. Now the present site of Paden School. Acquired from: Marjorie Fraley Date: July 23, 1983