Name/Title
Photo of the Lorber House, Fountain and Van Buren, and letter, 1951Entry/Object ID
1997.613.6Description
ACC. NO. 97.613.6 A, B
SUBJECT CATEGORY: HOMES OF ALAMEDA
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1880's
OBJECT: PHOTOGRAPH AND LETTER
DESCRIPTION:
A. REPRODUCED, ENLARGED BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPH.
SIZE: L- 11" X W 14"
B. LETTER, DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 1951.
SIZE: L 11" X W 8-1/2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
A. PHOTO OF THE LORBER HOUSE AT FOUNTAIN AND VAN BUREN STREETS, ALAMEDA.
B. HANDWRITTEN LETTER IN BLUE-COLORED INK. LETTER DESCRIBES PHOTOGRAPH 'A." QUOTING FROM THE LETTER, "THE PICTURE OF OUR HOUSE ON FOUNTAIN AND VAN BUREN, WHICH HAD BEEN ENLARGED, SHOWED FATHER, MOTHER, ANTON, ALF, AND HUGO. I WAS STANDING ON POST IN FRONT OF HOUSE. ALSO, SIGN OF 'SUN INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA.' ANTON WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AN AGENT."
ACQUIRED FROM:
MRS MURIEL H CAMPBELL
CATALOGED: OCTOBER 25, 1997
