Photo of drawing of collision between the 'Alameda' and 'El Capitan', 1879

Photograph

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Photo of drawing of collision between the 'Alameda' and 'El Capitan', 1879

Entry/Object ID

1997.616.1

Description

Acc. No. 97.616.1 Subject Category: Transportation - Ferry Boats Date or Period: 1879 Object: Photograph Description: Glossy black/white photo, unmounted (but with much brownish LePage's Glue residue on verso). There is a diagonal crease across the upper right corner. Photographer unknown. Size: L-7 3/4 x W-9 1/4 in. History of Object: Photo of a drawing illustrating a book that shows the collision between the ferries "Alameda" and "El Capitan" on San Francisco Bay, February 19, 1879. Acquired from: Joseph R. Knowland Date: 10/25/97 Pre-1971 donation, uncataloged.