Name/Title
Girls Inc. Dr. Edith Meyers Center ornament, after 2004Entry/Object ID
2020.73.1Description
Accession No: 20.73 A, B, C
Subject: Citizens of Alameda, Fraternities/Clubs
Date or Period: c. 1896
Object Type: Decoration, box, and flyer
Description:
A: a decoration, made of thin gold-colored metal, shaped like a cut-out house, with imprinted design forming architectural details, and depending from a thin red ribbon. Impressed caption reads: "GIRLS INCORPORATED OF THE ISLAND CITY"; "DR. EDITH MEYERS CENTER"
Size: L 2 12" X W 3"
B. double-sided information sheet on sturdy paper stock with fabric-like relief.
Size: 4 3/4" X 4 3/4"
C. cardboard box covered in shiny red paper.
Size: 5 1/4" X 5 1/4"
History of Subject: ornament in the shape of the silhouette of the Girls Inc. Club House, the Dr. Edith Meyers Center, at 1724 Santa Clara, with informational sheet with the history of the building and organization. Text mentions Facebook, a company created in 2004.
Acquired from: Unknown
Accession Date: 12/5/2020