War Bonds, issued to Woolverton family members, 1942

Archive

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

War Bonds, issued to Woolverton family members, 1942

Entry/Object ID

2009.36.7

Scope and Content

ACC. NO. 09.36.7 A, B, C SUBJECT CATEGORY: WW-II DATE OR PERIOD: 1942 OBJECTS: WAR BONDS DESCRIPTION: A MANILA-COLORED ENVELOPE WITH BOLD-PRINTED CAPTION, "WAR BONDS," IN BLACK-COLORED TYPE. THE ENVELOPE CONTAINS TWO BONDS WITH ELABORATE PRINTING RESEMBLING CURRENCY. BONDS ARE ILLUSTRATED WITH A PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON. SIZE: ENVELOPE: L 8" X W 4-1/2" HISTORY OF OBJECTS: WAR BONDS ISSUED TO ROBERT C.R., ROBERT J., AND CHESTER R. WOOLVERTON, 2039 ALAMEDA AVENUE. ONE BOND WAS PURCHASED AND ISSUED BY PACIFIC BRIDGE COMPANY, YARD NO. 1, ALAMEDA. DONOR: ALAMEDA MUSEUM ACQUISITION FUND CATALOGED: MAY 30, 2009