Name/Title
Red Toy Brass Cannon on wheels, early 1900sEntry/Object ID
1985.27.8Description
Acc. No. 85.27.8
SubjectCategory: Toys
Date or period: Early 1900's
Object: Cannon, toy
Description: Brass barrel cannon (operative) resting on cast iron carriage with wheels (2), with original red paint.
Size: H-3 X L-83 inches
History of Object: Toy brass cannon of Fred W. Krueger, raised in Alameda from the age of three (originally from Chicago, Ill.). The Krueger family lived at 3254 Liberty Avenue. Fred attended Lincoln School, and graduated from Alameda High. He was for years employed by the Parks Department, City of Alameda. The toy cannon was formerly the childhood toy of his father Fred Frank Krueger, and predates the 1920's.
Acquired from:
Fred W. Krueger
Date: 9-7-85
