Name/Title
Townsend's Bus Bell, 1880Entry/Object ID
1981.107.1Description
Acc. No. 81.107.1
Subject Category:
Transportation (Bus Bell)
Date or period: 1880
Object: Bell
Description:
This is a brass cast bell with a cast iron clapper. It measures 2½ inches in height and 2½ inches in circumference. It has a hole in the loop at the top of the bell.
History of Object: This bronze bell was used on an old bus that was operated by Mr. Herbert Townsend in 1880. It was driven from Park Street Alameda to 23rd Avenue, Oakland. He rang the bell to attract patrons.
Acquired from: Mrs. Fred Elvin
Date: July, 1954Interpretative Labels
Label
3/9/2020 MvL: current label:
TROLLEY CAR TRANSPORTATION
A bell used on a horse-drawn
trolley car operated by Herbert
Townsend in the 1880's. It was
driven from Park St. to 23rd Ave.
in Oakland. He rang the bell to
attract patrons. Mr. Townsend
was an early resident of the
West End of Alameda.