Name/Title
Map issued by H. P. Moreal & Co., Real Estate, c. 1887Entry/Object ID
2006.104.1Description
ACC. NO. 06.104.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: MAPS
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1887
OBJECT: MAP
DESCRIPTION:
A MAP PRINTED WITH BLACK-COLORED INK ON NEWSPAPER STOCK. MAP HAS A BOLD-PRINTED CAPTION, "H P. MOREAL & CO., 1428 PARK STREET.".
SIZE: L 18" X W 12"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: A MAP ISSUED BY H P MOREAL & CO., REAL ESTATE, SHOWING THE THEN PENINSULA OF ALAMEDA, THE VARIOUS TRACTS AND BUSINESSES. THE 3200 BLOCK OF CENTRAL AVENUE OPENED IN 1887. GARFIELD AVENUE OPENED IN 1891. NEITHER WAS DEPICTED ON THE MAP. ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE MAP ARE LISTINGS OF PROPERTY FOR SALE IN ALAMEDA, AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER LOCATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. THE MAP WAS POSSIBLY PART OF A REAL ESTATE FLIER OR APPEARED IN A NEWSPAPER.
DONOR:
ABIGAIL ROMICK, CHAIRMAN,
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY COMMITTEE,
PORTLAND, OREGON
CATALOGED: DECEMBER 9, 2006
