Slide rule used by Percy 'Pete' Kohlmoos, prior 2018

Name/Title

Slide rule used by Percy 'Pete' Kohlmoos, prior 2018

Entry/Object ID

2018.48.24

Description

Acc. No. 18.48.24 Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda (descendants of) Object: Slide rule, with case Date or Period: Unknown Description: A celluloid slide rule with its original leather jacket. An inscription on the jacket reads: "Pete Kohlmoos" in gold colored type on brown leather. Size: L-6 1/2 x W-1 3/4 inches. History of Object: A slide rule used by Percy ("Pete") Kohlmoos, grandson of Johann Kohlmoos of the Alameda hotel. Acquired from: Same as Acc. No. 18.48.1. Date: 09/08/18

Interpretative Labels

Label

1/17/2021 MvL: current sign: MEMORABILIA FROM THE JOHN KOHLMOOS FAMILY Included here is his personal journal, his marriage license, family photos and other items associated with the builder of Alameda's first luxury hotel. On the wall at your left, above the trophy cabinet display, is a print of the short-lived Kohlmoos hotel.