Name/Title
Book 'Alameda Naval Air Station, by W. T. Larkins and the Naval Air Museum, 2010Entry/Object ID
2021.38.5Description
Acc. No. 21.38.5
Subject Category: Naval Air Station
Date or Period: 2010
Object: Book
Description: soft-bound booklet featuring a cover with sepia image showing 4 airplanes above a landing field encircled by water on three sides, with San Francisco and the S.F. Bay as backdrop, titled 'Alameda Naval Air Station', by William T. Larkins and the Alameda Naval Air Museum, from the series 'Images of America', published by Arcadia Publishing, copyright 2010.
Size: L 9 1/4" x W 6 1/2"
History of Object: Book, featuring images from the Alameda Naval Air Museum. Chapter one is a brief history of Alameda before the development of NAS, the other chapters reflect on the various organizations located on the field, and on activities that took place. The book belonged to Tony Avanzino of 2041 Pacific Avenue. Frances Avanzino (nee Nachbar), the donor's mother, worked as a forklift operator at the Naval Air Station during WWII.
Acquired from:
Tony Avanzino
Catalog Date: 5/2/2021