Name/Title
Petition for ordinance prohibiting sale of cigarettes, c.1890-1900Entry/Object ID
2015.104.1Scope and Content
ACC. NO. 15.104.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: CITIZENS OF ALAMEDA
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1890-1900
OBJECT: PETITION
DESCRIPTION: A PETITION WITH A TYPED MESSAGE ON LINED PAPER AND A LIST OF SIGNATURES OF PETITIONERS AND THEIR ADDRESSES.
SIZE: L 48" X W 8-1/2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: A PETITION ADDRESSED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CITY OF ALAMEDA, SIGNED BY CITIZENS AND THEIR ADDRESSES. THE DOCUMENT REQUESTS THAT THE PETITION BE GRANTED IN THE FORM OF AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF CIGARETTES IN THE CITY PRIOR TO 1907. THIS DOCUMENT IS A PETITION AMONG A COLLECTION FOUND IN THE ATTIC OF CITY HALL.
DONOR: CITY OF ALAMEDA
CATALOGED: NOVEMBER 7, 2015
