Name/Title
Biographical sketch of Herbert L. Townsend, prior to 1971Entry/Object ID
1998.303.1Description
ACC. NO. 98.303.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: CITIZENS OF ALAMEDA
DATE OR PERIOD: PRIOR TO 1971
OBJECT: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
DESCRIPTION:
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH, HANDWRITTEN, ON TWO STATIONERY SHEETS. SCRIPT IS WRITTEN IN PENCIL.
SIZE: L 7" X W. 5-1/2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF HERBERT L TOWNSEND, NATIVE OF ENGLAND, WHO MOVED TO ALAMEDA IN 1877. MR TOWNSEND OPERATED A LIVERY STABLE ON THIRD STREET, WEST END, ALAMEDA, CA. A LANTERN IN THE MUSEUM COLLECTION HUNG IN HIS STABLES. THE INFORMATION WAS SUPPLIED BY MRS FERD ELVIN (FORMERLY FRANCES M TOWNSEND). DOCUMENT WAS PRESENTED TO THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRIOR TO 1971, BUT NOT CATALOGED AT THAT TIME.
DONOR:
MRS FERD ELVIN
CATALOGED: SEPTEMBER 12, 1998
