Grand Central Market Advertising Calendar, 1903

Object/Artifact

Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Grand Central Market Advertising Calendar, 1903

Entry/Object ID

1981.171.1

Description

Acc. No. 81.171.1 Subject Category: Businesses (Grocery) Date or period: 1903 Object: Calendar Description: Embossed lithograph calendar in lovely colors. Subject; little girls’ portrait. Printed heading states "Compliments of Grand Central Market, Bay Station, Ira Sanford, meat & poultry department, Wittman, Crawford Co., grocery & fruit department, Phone: Paru 402. Original intact date pad, dated 1903. Size: 15x10 inches. History of Object: Calendar, 1903, Grand Central Market, Bay Station, Lincoln avenue between Sherman and Bay Street, Alameda, Acquired from:

Interpretative Labels

Label

11/22/2020 MvL: current sign in display case: ADVERTISING CALENDARS DISTRIBUTED BY ALAMEDA BUSINESSES (circa 1903-1941) This display cabinet is dedicated to the memory of the Thorpe family, longtime residents of Alameda.