Magic Lantern Slide of a grove of Oak trees, c. 1900

Name/Title

Magic Lantern Slide of a grove of Oak trees, c. 1900

Entry/Object ID

1999.225.5

Description

Acc. No. 99.225.5 Subject Category:: Views of Alameda Date or Period: Circa 1900 Object: Glass Photographic Slide Description: Glass magic lantern photographic slide with an ornamental gold border, framed with a black paper tape around its margins. There is a small oval red/white label in the bottom left corner with the number "6" written upon it in black ink, and on the verso, a white description label is found along its left margin with the black ink notation: "Oaks, Alameda". Photographer unknown. Size: L-3 1/4 x W-4 in. History of Object: View of a grove of oak trees in an unspecified Alameda location, based on the buildings in the background, possibly the Cohen Estate. Acquired from: Fred Croll Date: 5/1/99 Pre-1971 donation, hitherto uncataloged.