Booklet 'Alameda - California Island Home City', c. 1910-1912

Name/Title

Booklet 'Alameda - California Island Home City', c. 1910-1912

Entry/Object ID

2018.20.1

Description

Acc. No. 18.20.1 Subject Category: Views of Alameda Date or Period: circa 1910-1912 Object: Booklet Description: A soft cover booklet with an illustrated cover design in the Art Nouveau style with the caption, "Alameda-California Island Home City". Size: L-5 3/4” x W-8” History of Object: A booklet issued by the Alameda Fifty Thousand Club, possibly a precursor of the Chamber of Commerce. It was printed by the Alameda Daily Argus and its text extolled the virtues of Alameda as a residential community and it includes photographic illustrations of structures and street scenes. Acquired from: Janet Tangney, Date: 04/14/2018