'Park Guards' Button of the McDonell family, early 1900s

Name/Title

'Park Guards' Button of the McDonell family, early 1900s

Entry/Object ID

1996.161.22

Description

ACC. NO. 96.161.22 SUBJECT CATEGORY: PARKS DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA EARLY 1900's OBJECT: BUTTON DESCRIPTION: STUD-STYLE BUTTON, CIRCULAR-SHAPED MOUNTING, WITH INSET OF CELLULOID. DESIGN CONSISTS OF TREE AND CAPTION, "PARK GUARDS, ALAMEDA." HISTORY OF OBJECT: POSSIBLY USED TO DENOTE GUARDS USED DURING VARIOUS ACTIVITIES, ALAMEDA PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. COULD USE FURTHER RESEARCH! ACQUIRED FROM: ESTATE OF ROBERTA MCDONELL DATE: MAY 11, 1996