Panama-Pacific Exposition Grand Prize for Vegetables Bruzzone Brothers & Co., 1915

Object/Artifact

Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Panama-Pacific Exposition Grand Prize for Vegetables Bruzzone Brothers & Co., 1915

Entry/Object ID

1981.59.1

Description

Acc. No. 81.59.1 Subject Category: Truck farming (Bruzzone) Date or period: 1915 Object: Framed certificate of honor. Description: Matt silver frame, with ornamental corners in gesso, enclosing engraved certificate. 24½ in. by 19½ in. History of Object: Scroll of Honor to the Bruzzone Brothers & Company. They received the Grand Prize for a collection of vegetables in variety at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915. Acquired from: Joseph Bruzzone (Mrs.) Date: 10/1953

Interpretative Labels

Label

3/28/2020 MvL: current label re Panama-Pacific International Exhibition: PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION San Francisco - 1915 [(A)...] (B) A Grand Prize Award Certificate given to the Bruzzone Brothers and Company of Alameda for their display of Alameda-grown produce. [(C)...]