Commuter's Crying Towel, framed, 1939

Name/Title

Commuter's Crying Towel, framed, 1939

Entry/Object ID

1993.19.2

Description

Acc. No. 93.19.2 Subject Category: Transportation Ferry 1939 Date or Period. Object: Towel (framed) Description: Framed paper towel with bold printed caption "Commuter's Crying Towel." Ornate gesso frame (Victorian period) with gilt finish. Size: L-15½ x W-12½ inches. History of Object: Information from donor: "Commuter's Crying Towel." Framed program from the last Southern Pacific ferry run of 7:30 a.m., 1/13/39-from which museum's ferryboat model was thrown into S.F. Bay to sink, but was recovered by Coast Guard. Acquired from: Frank Rapp Date: 10-23-1993