Photo case with ambrotype of Mrs. William Henry Davis, c. 1860s

Name/Title

Photo case with ambrotype of Mrs. William Henry Davis, c. 1860s

Entry/Object ID

1989.24.2

Description

Acc. No. 89.24.2 Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda Date or Period: C. 1860's Object: Photograph Description: Photo case of embossed imitation leather, brass catch, containing ambrotype with gold plated mat and purple colored plush interior. Size: L-4 1/2 W-3 3/4 inches. History of Object: Ambrotype (photo on glass) of Mrs. William Henry Davis (nee Eleanor Jane Lott). She and her husband settled in Alameda in 1893. Acquired from: From the late Dorothy Birkholm Date: 9-20-1989