Photo of a dovecote behind 878 Walnut Street, c. 1900s

Name/Title

Photo of a dovecote behind 878 Walnut Street, c. 1900s

Entry/Object ID

1997.44.1

Description

Acc. No. 97.44.1 Subject Category: Pigeon/Dove Raising Date or Period Ca. 1900's Object: Photograph Description: Black/white photo mounted on grey paperboard. Photographer unknown. An old cataloging number is written in blue ink on the upper right corner next to a stain remaining from an old gummed label. Size: L-5 x W-6 in. History of Object: View of a dovecote located behind a house at 878 Walnut Street, Alameda, owned by a Mr. Peterson who worked at the White House department store in San Francisco. Acquired from: Mrs. Wm. R. Swain Date: 1/18/97 Pre-1971 donation, old catalog #417