Name/Title
Photo of students on the steps of West End School, c. 1890-1891Entry/Object ID
2014.77.7Description
ACC. NO. 14.77.7
SUBJECT CATEGORY: SCHOOLS; WEST END
DATE OR PERIOD: CIRCA 1890-1891
OBJECT: PHOTOGRAPH
DESCRIPTION: A SEPIA-TINTED PHOTO OF AN OFF WHITE COLORED MOUNTING. REVERSE SIDE OF PHOTO IS RUBBER-STAMPED, "G BALL, PHOTOGRAPHER, CORNER CHESTNUT AND RAILROAD AVE, ALAMEDA." PHOTO IS ALSO INSCRIBED IN PENCIL, "EH PERKINS, 417 TAYLOR AVE, ALAMEDA, CALIF; TELEPHONE AL 873-J."
SIZE: L 7-1/4" X W 9-1/4"
HISTORY OF OBJECT: A GROUP OF STUDENTS PHOTOGRAPHED SITTING ON THE STEPS OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE WEST END SCHOOL, WHICH IN 1895, WAS CHANGED TO LONGFELLOW SCHOOL. THE DONOR'S FATHER WAS A MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL CLASS.
DONOR: ESTATE OF FRANK H. PERKINS
CATALOGED: OCTOBER 18, 2014
