Advertising calendar plate for John Riordan, grocery store, 1915

Name/Title

Advertising calendar plate for John Riordan, grocery store, 1915

Entry/Object ID

2011.58.1

Description

Acc. No. 11.58.1 Subject Category: Businesses of Alameda Date or Period: 1915 Object: Plate, advertising Description: Semi-porcelain plate with transfer design depicting the Panama Canal and a border containing a calendar of January through December, 1915. The edge and border of the plate is in flow-cobalt blue color accentuated with a gold design. On the reverse of the plate is a transfer emblem with a crown and the wording "Sterling China". Size: Diameter 8 1/2 inches. History of Object: Premium advertising calendar plate for John Reardon, 1537-39 Lincoln Ave., Alameda, a grocery store in the Bay Station neighborhood. Acquired from: Chuck Millar Date: 09/24/11