Name/Title
Photo Von Schmidts Estuary dredger, Ca. 1880Entry/Object ID
1981.9.1Description
Acc. No.: 81.9.1
Subject Category: Estuary
Date or period: Circa 1880
Object: Framed photograph
Description: Gesso frame with walnut graining and gold inner liner, containing sepia tinted photograph. Photograph signed "TABER", San Francisco.
Size: 293 by 26 inches
History of Object: Picture of dredger invented by Col. Alexis W. Von Schmidts. This dredger was used by the United States Government in dredging out the lower part of the estuary. As well as filling in land west of Webster Street, which later (enlarged) became Alameda's Naval Base. Col. Von Schmidts (gentleman in stove pipe hat) is seen on deck supervising operations.
Acquired from: Edward A. van Schmidt (grandson of Alexis W. von Schmidt)
Date:Interpretative Labels
Label
4/12/2020 MvL: On backing is attached the following label:
PICTURE OF DREDGER INVENTED BY COL. ALEXIS W. VON SCHMIDTS.
THIS DREDGER WAS USED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN DREDGING OUT THE LOWER PART OF THE ESTUARY. AS WELL AS FILLING IN LAND WEST OF WEBSTER STREET, WHICH LATER ( ENLARGED) BECAME ALAMEDA'S NAVAL BASE. COL. VON SCHMIDTS (GENTLEMAN IN STOVE PIPE HAT) IS SEEN ON DECK SUPERVISING OPERATIONS.
[handwritten on backing:]
Original Sepia tinted photograph signed
"Tabor, 5.5"
81.9.1
