Name/Title
Article about 70th anniversary of the Posey Tube construction, 1997Entry/Object ID
2021.34.2Description
Acc. No. 21.34.2
Subject Category: Transportation
Date or Period: 1997
Object: Newspaper clipping
Description: Newspaper clipping, from the Alameda Journal of February 11-13, 1997, of an article by Janet Kettelhut, Staff writer, titled 'A landmark Begins Its 70th Year.' Includes (printed) photos of a turreted structure, with sign stating 'Alameda Portal', and of a lamp. One sentence is underlined in green marker.
Size: (unfolded, largest point) L 23 3/4" x W 14 1/2".
History of Object: Article to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the construction of the Posey Tube. Includes memory of the 1928 opening event from Andy Pagano (unclear whether this was from an in-person interview or from a published source). The highlighted section mentions the suicide of Alameda County Engineer George A. Posey, c. 1933. The last sentence is unfinished and suggests a section of the article is missing.
Acquired form: unknown
Catalog Date: 14 April, 2021