Fossil bone from Mrs. Potter's museum, Washington School, 1923

Object/Artifact

Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Fossil bone from Mrs. Potter's museum, Washington School, 1923

Entry/Object ID

2009.30.1

Description

Acc. No. 09.30.1 Subject Category: Schools, Alameda Public - Washington School Date or Period: 1923 Object: Bone Description: A large bone, possibly from a sea lion, with a message inscribed upon it in black ink. Size: L-14 1/4 inches. Object: A "(f)ossil from Bolinas Bay found on Oct. 25th by 4 expert geologists sent on an expedition by (Mrs) C. B. Potter (teacher), Curator of Washington School Museum. Donated 30th day of Oct. in the year of our Lord 1923". (Note: this object was donated to the Alameda Museum in 1956 but was never cataloged.) Acquired from: Alameda Board of Education Date: 04/18/09

Interpretative Labels

Label

11/14/2020 MvL: tag states: FOSSILE BONE OF DINOSAUR FOUND AT BOLINAS BAY. MISS CAROLINE POTTERS COLLECTION WASHINGTON SCHOOL. DONATED TO ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY BY ALAMEDA BOARD OF EDUCATION I956.