Name/Title
'Alameda, California' printed by the Daily Encinal, c. early 1900sEntry/Object ID
2008.1.1Description
ACC. NO. 08.1.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: VIEWS
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA EARLY 1900's
OBJECT: BOOKLET
DESCRIPTION: SOFT-BOUND BOOKLET WITH DECORATIVE DESIGN ON COVER. DESIGN CONSISTS OF A WOMAN IN A FLOWING DRESS IN THE ART NOUVEAU STYLE. BOLD-PRINTED CAPTION READS, "ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA," IN GREEN AND DARK BLUE-COLORED TYPE ON A RED-COLORED BACKGROUND.
SIZE: L 6-3/4" X W 5"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: A BOOKLET TITLED, "ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA," PRINTED BY THE PRESS OF THE ALAMEDA DAILY ENCINAL. BOOKLET IS ILLUSTRATED WITH VIEWS OF THE CITY, INCLUDING MANY HOUSES, AS WELL AS SPECIFIC ARTICLES RELATING TO SUCH SUBJECTS AS CLIMATE, LIBRARY, BOATING, ETC.
DONOR: ESTATE OF FRANCES BUXTON. THE LATE FRANCES BUXTON WAS BORN IN ALAMEDA AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE DEAS FAMILY, WHO HAD A HOUSE BUILT AT 1729 SAN ANTONIO AVENUE IN 1879; THE HOUSE REMAINS STANDING.
CATALOGED: JANUARY 20, 2008
