Name/Title
Photo of barber shop scene, by Valla, 1949Entry/Object ID
2001.139.1Description
Acc. No. 01.139.1
Subject Category: Businesses of Alameda
Date or Period: 1949.
Object: Photograph
Description: Glossy black/white photo, unmounted. Photographer: Valla. This image suffers from irregular cropping along the edges and from damaged emulsion in the same general areas.
Size: L-9 1/4 x W–7 1/2 inches
History of Object: Barber shop scene showing four barbers posed at the end of a shop.The barbers are specifically unidentified, except one of them is said to be Carl F. Bittich, who operated a shop on Webster St. near Lincoln Avenue, as well as a branch shop at the Naval Air Station. The donor, Al Vigna, is a local barber who knew Mr. Bittich.
Acquired from: Al Vigna ('01),
Date: 8/11/01
