Poster with cherub and sunflowers of the Swan Ride Concession, Neptuen Beach, c. 1920s

Name/Title

Poster with cherub and sunflowers of the Swan Ride Concession, Neptuen Beach, c. 1920s

Entry/Object ID

1996.381.3

Description

ACC. NO. 96.381.3 SUBJECT CATEGORY: BEACHES; NEPTUNE DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1920's OBJECT: POSTER DESCRIPTION: POSTER OF A HAND-PAINTED CHERUB ON A BLUE-COLORED BACKGROUND, WITH YELLOW SUNFLOWERS. OIL ON CANVAS. UNSIGNED. VERTICAL COMPOSITION. SIZE: L 48" X W 26" HISTORY OF OBJECT: HAND-PAINTED POSTER FROM THE CONCESSION KNOWN AS THE "SWAN RIDE" AT NEPTUNE BEACH, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA. ACQUIRED FROM: LYNN NELSON & DEBBIE ALBRIGHT DATE: NOVEMBER 16, 1996

Interpretative Labels

Label

8/11/2020 MvL: current label: HANDPAINTED GROUPING ON CANVAS These once decorated the front of a concession booth at Neptune Beach in Alameda (c. 1917-1939).