Name/Title
Newspaper clipping about mock funeral of replica Ferry Boat Garden City, 1939Entry/Object ID
1986.34.9Scope and Content
Acc. No. 86.34.9
Subject Category: Transportation
Ferries Date or Period: 1939
Object: Clipping, newspaper
Description: Oblong newspaper clipping with bold typed caption "Commuters Hold Funeral as Ferry Makes Last Run."
Size: L-5 1/2 x W-2 1/4 inches.
History of Object: Newspaper clipping concerning the mock funeral services that took place aboard the ferry boat Garden City, which occurred in 1939. A replica of the Garden City (now in the Alameda Historical Museum) was thrown overboard by men dressed in mourning and wearing top hats.
Acquired from:
Joe Durein
Date: 6-16-86