Postcard of Aerial View of South Shore Development, c. 1990

Name/Title

Postcard of Aerial View of South Shore Development, c. 1990

Entry/Object ID

2021.20.16

Description

Acc. No. 21.20.16 Subject Category: Views Date or Period: c. 1990 Object: Postcard Description: Uncirculated postcard, of an aerial photo, with on the top left 'San Francisco' and top right 'Alameda'. Legend on verso reads: 'View from the island city of Alameda, past the Bay bridge and downtown San Francisco toward the Golden Gate'. Published by Wild West Postcards, San Francisco. Copyright John Y. Park, Photo by Lewis Kemper. Size: L 6" x W 4" History of Object: Postcard showing Alameda, looking toward San Francisco, showing the South Shore development, shopping center, beach, and Ballena Bay Isle, with on the lower foreground what appears to be construction of Towata Park, which opened in 1991. Acquired from: unknown Date Cataloged: 2/19/2021