Name/Title
Argus Bird's Eye View Map of Alameda, of the John H. Harder family, c. 1920s-1950sEntry/Object ID
2006.102.1Description
ACC. NO. 06.102.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: MAPS
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1920's - 1950'S
OBJECT: MAP, ILLUSTRATED
DESCRIPTION:
AN EARLY PHOTO REPRODUCTION MAP MOUNTED ON HEAVY CARDBOARD BACKING. ILLUSTRATION BEARS A CAPTION, "ALAMEDA, CAL."
SIZE: L 20" X W 31-1/2".
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
REPRODUCTION OF A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF ALAMEDA, PUBLISHED IN THE ALAMEDA SEMI-WEEKLY "ARGUS." T G DANIELLS, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. A HANDWRITTEN CAPTION ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE MAP STATES, "REPRODUCED FROM AN ORIGINAL IN POSSESSION OF F I CROLL, CITY OF ALAMEDA AUDITOR AND ASSESSOR, CALIFORNIA'S CENTENNIAL YEARS, 1948-49-50." IT ALSO STATES THAT IT IS THE PROPERTY OF JOHN H HARDER FAMILY, 338 HAIGHT AVENUE, ALAMEDA.
NOTE:
THIS MAP HAS BEEN IN THE MUSEUM COLLECTION PRIOR TO 1971. IT WAS PROBABLY DONATED IN THE 1950'S AND HERETOFORE NOT CATALOGED.
ANOTHER COPY OF THE MAP WAS REPRODUCED AND WAS SOLD IN THE MUSEUM'S GIFT SHOP.
DONOR: MR ROBERT WARNER
CATALOGED: NOVEMBER 4, 2006
