Baby shoes of John Kammer, 1930s

Name/Title

Baby shoes of John Kammer, 1930s

Entry/Object ID

2021.58.2

Description

Acc. No. 21.58.2 (A, B) Subject Category: Artists; Citizens of Alameda Date or Period: 1930s Object: Baby Shoes Description: shoes of off-white silk trimmed along the sole with a band of blue, and along the top with ecru machine lace, and ribbon ties. Lined with blue silk patterned with same machine-embroidery. Size: L 3 1/2" History of Object: Baby shoes worn by Alameda artist Aloysius John Kammer (1932-2018). John Kammer, born in Philadelphia, first came to Alameda to visit relatives, then moved here in 1988 to paint the many Victorian buildings and other scenes. He lived at 2029 Clinton Ave. Acquired from: unknown Catalog Date: 6/14/2021