Name/Title
'Dogs of Alameda', by Cynthia Williams, 2018Entry/Object ID
2020.75.1Description
Acc. No. 20.75.1
Subject category: Fraternities/Clubs
Date or Period: 2018
Object: Book (& business card)
Description:
A hardbound book with red buckram cover with blue buckram spine, and a figure in gold printed onto the front cover, which appears to be a map of Alameda Island, but instead of the expected trees, there are drawings of dogs' heads. Caption: Dogs of Alameda, words repeated on spine. Author/Dog Biographer: Cynthia Williams. Business of author card is inside front cover.
Inside are pictures of dogs, including some of iconic places in Alameda; p 002-003 has a picture of the Hornet; p 004 has a picture of Limebikes, a short-lived bike rental scheme; p 008-009 shows the Estuary; p 48 shows a dog near the low-tide path at Crab Cove; p 065 shows a dog in front of a 'No dogs on the beach' sign, p 068, shows the greenstrip overlooking the Channel, next to SeaView Pkwy. p 086-087 shows Park Street Bridge in the background; p 107 shows one of the Lagunas on Bay Farm Island; p 136 has a picture of the anchor at the end of the Estuary; p. 184 has Mosley's Cafe, at the Grand Marina, in the background. And of course the beach, e.g. p 104-105 shows a fuzzy kitesurfer in the background (kite not in view).
Size: L 10 1/2" x W 8 1/2"
History of Object: Book with photos and biographies of rescue dogs in Alameda, created as a fundraiser for 3 dog rescue organizations, Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS), Muttville Senior Dog Rescue (San Francisco) and East Bay Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty, (SPCA), Oakland.
FAAS in Alameda was founded in 2009 by a small group of volunteers dedicated to raising funds for the medical care for the animals at the Alameda Animal Shelter. In 2011, the volunteer group expanded to launch a “Save Our Shelter” campaign when city budget cuts were forcing the closure of the shelter. It has been in charge of providing volunteers, and fundraising, for the Shelter since that time.
Acquired from: Cynthia Williams
Catalog Date: 12/6/2020
