Photo of Contra Costa County hills showing snow, 1887

Name/Title

Photo of Contra Costa County hills showing snow, 1887

Entry/Object ID

1997.676.1

Description

Acc. No. 97.676.1 Subject Category: Views of alameda Date or Period: 1887 Object: Photograph Description: Sepia-toned albumen print photo, mounted on tan paperboard. The image has spotting and foxing, a while typewritten description label along the bottom margin, and a thumbtack hole in the lower right corner. Its top margin has been cropped. Size: L-5 x W-8 1/2 in. History of Object: View of Contra Costa County hills back of Oakland showing snow that fell heavily on Feb. 8, 1887. This view was taken from the roof of a dwelling at 1955 San Jose Avenue, Alameda. Acquired from: Unknown Date: 11/29/97 Pre-1971 donation, uncataloged.