Name/Title
Wooden decrative panels from Neptune Beach Concession Stand, c. 1920s-1930sEntry/Object ID
1996.101.1Description
ACC. NO. 96.101.1 A and B
SUBJECT CATEGORY: BEACHES; NEPTUNE
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1920's - 1930's
OBJECT: PANELS
DESCRIPTION:
PAIR OF OBLONG-SHAPED WOODEN PANELS, WITH HAND-PAINTED DESIGN IN RED, GREEN, BROWN, AND ORANGE COLORS. CENTER OF DESIGN DISPLAYS A SHIELD-SHAPED MOTIF (WHICH IS BLANK). SOMETHING APPEARS TO BE MISSING WITH THE CENTER OF BOTH SHIELDS.
SIZE: A. L 19-1/2" X W 49"
B. L 19-1/2" X W 48"
HISTORY OF OBJECTS:
PAIR OF PANELS FROM NEPTUNE BEACH, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA. THEY WERE PURCHASED BY THE DONOR IN 1939 OR 1940 AT AN AUCTION HELD AT THE BEACH; AND WERE USED AS SHELVING. THE CONCESSION STAND WAS LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE TO NEPTUNE BEACH. THE PANELS WERE PART OF THE CONCESSION STAND.
ACQUIRED FROM:
DONALD VENTON
DATE: MARCH 16, 1996
