Photo Gerald E. Goggin, c. 1890

Name/Title

Photo Gerald E. Goggin, c. 1890

Entry/Object ID

1981.258.9

Description

Acc, No. 81.258.9 Subject Category: Citizens Date or Period: circa 1890 Object: Photograph Description: Sepia tinted photograph, maroon mounting with gold edges. Photographer unknown. Size: 6½ x 4¼ inches. History of Object: Photograph of Gerald E. Goggin (father of Gerald W., and father-in-law of donor), playing with a dog at 1620 4th Street, Alameda. In the distance can be seen Mary Helen Rich Goggin (his wife and the mother of Gerald W., and mother-in-law of the donor), who was the daughter of Abram Rich, original owner of 1620 4th Street, who purchased the land from W. W. Chipman in 1866, and was a pioneer resident of the West End. Acquired from: Mrs. Gerald W. Goggin Date: August 19, 1981