Plastic plaque from the Woodstock housing project, 1941

Name/Title

Plastic plaque from the Woodstock housing project, 1941

Entry/Object ID

2001.8.1

Description

ACC. NO. 01.8.1 SUBJECT CATEGORY: CITY OF ALAMEDA, PUBLIC HOUSING DATE OR PERIOD: 1941 OBJECT: PLAQUE DESCRIPTION: PLASTIC PLAQUE, WITH SIMULATED MAHOGANY GRAIN, WITH INCISED LETTERING IN GOLD LEAF, MOUNTED ON WOODEN BACKING. MAIN HEADING IN LARGE LETTERS: "WOODSTOCK." PLAQUE BEARS THE FOLLOWING INSCRIPTION: "WOODSTOCK. BUILT BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA FOR THE FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY." PLAQUE ALSO LISTS NAMES OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA. ARCHITECT FOR THE PROJECT WAS ANDREW T HASS; F PC STOLTE COMPANY, CONTRACTOR. 1941. SIZE: L 22" X W 18" HISTORY OF OBJECT: PLAQUE DONATED TO THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRIOR TO 1971 AND NOT CATALOGED AT THAT TIME. DONOR: UNKNOWN CATALOGED: JANUARY 20. 2001