Lamson Cash Register from Island Ice Co.

Name/Title

Lamson Cash Register from Island Ice Co.

Entry/Object ID

2019.4.1

Description

Acc. No. 19.4.1 Subject Category: Businesses of Alameda - Fuel/Ice/Grain Suppliers Date or Period: c. 1900 Object: Cash Register Description: A cash register made of stained and varnished wood and nickel-plated brass. Its face has two horizontal rows of keys with bold upright individual numbered keys with a black and white colored print. The cash drawer, when opened, has individual cubicles for coins and currency. Above the key row is an intaglio inscription: "Lamson Register". Size: H-22 in. x Depth 13 in. x W-20 inches. History of Object: "Island City Fuel & Ice, H.S. Swanson, Mgr., 2310 Encinal Ave. Alameda" per signage on this cash register. Acquired from: Unknown Date: 01/19/19