Calendar plate advertising John Reardon, 1917

Name/Title

Calendar plate advertising John Reardon, 1917

Entry/Object ID

2013.19.2

Description

ACC. NO. 13.19.2 SUBJECT CATEGORY: BUSINESSES, GROCERY DATE OR PERIOD: 1917 OBJECT: PLATE, CALENDAR DESCRIPTION: A SEMI-PORCELAIN PLATE WITH COLOR TRANSFER DESIGN DEPICTING A HUNTING DOG AND GAMING BIRDS. BORDER OF PLATE HAS THE DATE "1917" ON THE CALENDAR FOR THAT YEAR. REVERSE SIDE OF PLATE IS SIGNED, "D. E. McNICOL, EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO." SIZE: D: 8-1/2" HISTORY OF OBJECT: AN ADVERTISING CALENDAR PLATE ISSUED BY JOHN REARDON, 1539 LINCOLN AVENUE, ALAMEDA, CA. DONOR: ALAMEDA MUSEUM ACQUISITION FUND CATALOGED: MARCH 2, 2013

Interpretative Labels

Label

PREMIUM ADVERTISING CALENDAR PLATES These plates were given to favored customers by Alameda merchants in the early 1900's.