Cedar Chest advertising Barker Tilton furniture store, c. 1930s-1960s

Object/Artifact

Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Cedar Chest advertising Barker Tilton furniture store, c. 1930s-1960s

Entry/Object ID

2013.11.1

Description

ACC. NO. 13.11.1 SUBJECT CATEGORY: BUSINESSES DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1930's-1960's OBJECT: BOX, WOODEN DESCRIPTION: A BOX CONSTRUCTED OF STAINED AND VARNISHED CEDAR. WHEN OPENED THE LID DISPLAYS AN INCISED LABEL STATING, "LANE CEDAR CHEST, ALTA VISTA, VA. PRESENTED BY BARKER TILTON, ALAMEDA." BOTTOM OF CHEST HAS A PAPER LABEL STATING INFORMATION CONCERNING LANE PRODUCTS. SIZE: D-4-1/2" X W-9" X H-4 HISTORY OF OBJECT: A PREMIUM GIFT PRESENTED TO FAVORED CUSTOMERS OF BARKER TILTON FURNITURE STORE, PARK STREET, ALAMEDA. DONOR: ESTATE OF THOMAS A. HUGHES, CATALOGED: FEBRUARY 2, 2013