Cherub poster from the Swan Ride concession, Neptune Beach, c. 1920s

Name/Title

Cherub poster from the Swan Ride concession, Neptune Beach, c. 1920s

Entry/Object ID

1996.381.2

Description

ACC. NO. 96.381.2 SUBJECT CATEGORY: BEACHES; NEPTUNE DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1920's OBJECT: POSTER DESCRIPTION: PORTION OF A HAND-PAINTED POSTER , CONSISTING OF OIL ON CANVAS, DEPICTING A CHERUB WITH WINGS ON A BLUE BACKGROUND OF ROSE-COLORED FLOWERS, IN A HORIZONTAL COMPOSITION. SIZE: L 25" X W 34-1/2" HISTORY OF OBJECT: HAND-PAINTED POSTER FROM THE CONCESSION KNOWN AS THE "SWAN RIDE" AT NEPTUNE BEACH, ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA. ACQUIRED FROM: LYNN NELSON & DEBBIE ALBRIGHT DATE: NOVEMBER 16, 1996

Interpretative Labels

Label

8/11/2020 MvL: current label: HANDPAINTED GROUPING ON CANVAS These once decorated the front of a concession booth at Neptune Beach in Alameda (c. 1917-1939).