Name/Title
Photo of Elks Club members removing a fountain, 1908Entry/Object ID
1998.361.1Description
ACC. NO. 98.361.1
SUBJECT CATEGORY: FRATERNAL
DATE OR PERIOD: 1908
OBJECT: PHOTOGRAPH
DESCRIPTION:
PALE SEPIA-TONE PHOTOGRAPH, UNMOUNTED AND UNSIGNED.
SIZE: L 4-3/4" X W 7"
HISTORY OF OBJECT:
PHOTOGRAPH OF VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE FRATERNAL LODGE OF THE ELKS --- REMOVING AN ORNAMENTAL FOUNTAIN WHICH APPEARS TO BE OF CAST IRON. FOUNTAIN WAS REMOVED TO MAKE WAY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE ELKS "SHACK," AT 22551 SANTA CLARA AVE. IT WAS DESIGNED AND COMPLETED IN ONE DAY BY MEMBERS OF THE ALAMEDA ELKS LODGE. THE "SHACK" SERVED AS THE ORGANIZATION'S MEETING PLACE UNTIL THE MAIN LODGE HEADQUARTERS WERE BUILT IN 1909 @ 2255 SANTA CLARA AVENUE, ALAMEDA. PHOTO WAS DONATED TO THE ALAMEDA HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRIOR TO 1971 AND HERETOFORE NOT OFFICIALLY DOCUMENTED.
DONOR:
UNKNOWN
CATALOGED: OCTOBER 31, 1998
