Magic Lantern Photo slide of Anderson's Academy, c. 1900
Entry/Object ID
1999.225.9
Description
Acc. No. 99.225.9
Subject Category: Schools - Anderson's Academy
Date or Period: Circa 1900
Object: Glass Photographic Slide
Description: Glass magic lantern photographic slide with a border framed with black paper tape around its margins. A small red/white oval paper label with number "11" written upon it in black ink is affixed to the bottom left corner. Photographer unknown.
Size: L-3 1/4 x W-4 in.
History of Object: View of Anderson's Academy, a private junior college located on the site of what is now Longfellow Park at Linden Street and Lincoln Avenue. Jack London attended this school at one time. The structure was originally known as the Kohlmoos Hotel (1878–79) before it became a junior college. And in later years it was known as the California Training School for Girls. It was demolished in the 1930's.
Acquired from: Fred Croll
Date: 5/8/99
Pre-1971 donation, hitherto uncataloged.
