Photo of Adolph Hecker, Webster Street Merchant, c. 1900
Entry/Object ID
2002.51.1
Description
ACC. NO. 02.51.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: CITIZENS OF ALAMEDA
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1900
OBJECT: PHOTOGRAPH
DESCRIPTION:
A SEPIA-TINTED PHOTOGRAPH ATTACHED TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PHOTOGRAPHIC PAGE REMOVED FROM AN ALBUM.
SIZE: L 6" X W 5-1/2"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
A PHOTOGRAPH OF ADOLPH HECKER, PIONEER WEBSTER STREET MERCHANT. HIS DAUGHTER, LOUISE, MARRIED HENRY A WEICHART WHO SERVED AS CITY COUNCILMAN AND LATER MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA. MR AND MRS WEICHART HAD TWO CHILDREN: HENRY LLOYD AND ANITA, WIFE OF DR HORACE DORMODY. MR AND MRS DORMODY WERE PARENTS OF THE DONOR. BOTH FAMILIES WERE ORIGINALLY FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND MOVED TO ALAMEDA IN THE 19TH CENTURY.
DONOR:
MICHAEL AND DONNA DORMODY
CATALOGED: FEBRUARY 16, 2002
