Name/Title
Shield shaped plaque awarded to Otto Rittler for civic service by the Order of Eagles, 1952Entry/Object ID
1996.73.35Description
Acc. No. 96.73.35
Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda - Otto Rittler Collection
Date or Period: 1952
Object: Commemorative plaque
Description: Shield-shaped plaque with two brass-colored metal plates affixed. First metal plate is a coin-shaped disc showing a woman in the foreground with a baby in her arms, in the background can be seen a foundry worker, profile and bust of an elderly man, a capitol dome and a log cabin. Around the edge of the disc is written Fraternal (over)
History of Object: A commemorative plaque awarded to Otto Rittler by local chapter (Alameda) of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in 1952 for his civic service.
Acquired From:
Mrs. Bernice Rittler Lowell
In memory of her father, Otto Rittler
Date: 3/1/96
