Name/Title
Photo Claus & Annie Schmalz and children, 1890Entry/Object ID
1985.88.1Description
Acc. No. 85.88.1
Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda
Date or Period: C. 1890
Object: Photo
Description:
Sepia tinted photo on maroon colored mounting, signed in gold type "D. Sewell, Photo, 1025 Market St., San Francisco, Cal."
Size: L-8 1/2 x W-5 1/4 inches.
History of Object: Photo of Claus & Annie Schmalz with their children Grace and Albert, The Schmalz family are known to have been residents of Alameda as early as 1885.
History: The following collection of items are from the Schmalz family.
Capt. Claus Schmalz (German sea Captain) & wife Annie were early residents of Alameda. The Schmalzes are known to have been living in Alameda as early as 1885. They lived in a small house at 1019 Taylor Avenue which was removed to build the present one in 1895 (which still exists in 1985). In this house their last child Harold Frances Schmalz was born. He became an Alameda Police Officer, retiring after many years on the force. The collection was given to the Historical Museum by his widow Freda Schmalz.
Acquired from: Freda Schmalz
Date: 11-18-85
