Ledger of School Supplies, c. 1900

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Ledger of School Supplies, c. 1900

Entry/Object ID

2021.70.12

Scope and Content

Acc. No. 21.70.12 Subject Category: Schools Date or Period: 1892-1905 Object: ledger Description: Ledger with black buckram cover, reinforced on the corners and spine with wine-cooled leather, lined with gold, and in gold lettering: ‘School Supplies No. 1; School Department; City of Alameda’. Size: L 16 x W 10 3/4 inches. History of Object: Ledger book of school supplies for the City’s schools around the turn of the 19th century. There are pages allotted to the various schools, as well as to the Secretary’s office. Acquired from: unknown / Board of Education? Catalog Date: 11/3/2021