Marriage license of Bertha May and Henry Haight Meyers, 1895

Name/Title

Marriage license of Bertha May and Henry Haight Meyers, 1895

Entry/Object ID

2012.56.1

Scope and Content

Acc. No. 12.56.1 Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda Date or Period: 1895 Object: License, marriage Description: Illustrated printed form with information blanks filled out by hand in sepia colored ink. The document also includes a gold seal of the State of California; it is printed in black and gold-colored type. Size: L-13 1/2” x W-12 1/2" History of Object: marriage license issued by Alameda County, dated Sept. 27, 1894 to Bertha May, age 25 and Henry Haight Meyers, age 27; it was witnessed by Lilly M. Meyers and J. F. Meyers, sister and father of the groom. The license is in a contemporary frame. Acquired from: Meyers Estate Date: 09/05/12