Historical notes about John Henry Barker, furniture store operator, 1994

Name/Title

Historical notes about John Henry Barker, furniture store operator, 1994

Entry/Object ID

2003.50.1

Description

ACC. NO. 03.50.1 SUBJECT OR CATEGORY: BUSINESSES OF ALAMEDA : BARKER FURNITURE CO. DATE OR PERIOD: 1994 OBJECT: HISTORICAL NOTES DESCRIPTION: HISTORICAL NOTES, ONE-PAGE, HANDWRITTEN IN INK ON YELLOW COLORED PAPER. SIZE: L 7-1/4" X W 5" HISTORY OF OBJECT: HISTORICAL NARRATIVE COMPILED BY THE DONOR CONCERNING JOHN HENRY BARKER, WHO CAME TO ALAMEDA IN 1913 AND ESTABLISHED A FURNITURE STORE AT 1313 PARK STREET. THE BUSINESS WAS LATER KNOWN AS BARKER-TILTON. DONOR: LOIS J HOFFMAN CATALOGED: MAY 3, 2003